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Transoceanic animals as spectacle in early modern Spain /

Animal spectacles are vital to a holistic appreciation of Spanish culture. In Transoceanic Animals as Spectacle in Early Modern Spain, Beusterien christens five previously unnamed animals, each of whom was a protagonist in a spectacle: Abada, the rhinoceros; Hawa'i, the elephant; Fuleco, the ar...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Beusterien, John (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2020.
Colección:Connected histories in the early modern world.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Prologue
  • Introduction: Armored Beasts and the Elephant in the Room
  • 1. Hawa'i the Elephant and Abada the Rhinoceros
  • 2. Fuleco the Armadillo
  • 3. Jarama the Bull and Maghreb the Lion
  • Conclusion: Biogeography as a Teaching Tool
  • Appendix 1
  • Appendix 2
  • Index