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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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Beusterien, John (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2020.
Series:Connected histories in the early modern world.
Subjects:
Animals and civilization > Spain.
Human-animal relationships in the performing arts > Spain > History.
Animals in the performing arts > Spain > History.
Animaux et civilisation > Espagne.
Animaux dans les arts du spectacle > Espagne > Histoire.
Animal spectacles.
Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700.
Social and cultural history.
HISTORY > Europe > Spain & Portugal.
Animals and civilization
Animals in the performing arts
Civilization
Human-animal relationships in the performing arts
Spain > Civilization.
Espagne > Civilisation.
Spain
Transoceanic animals.
animal spectacles.
armadillo.
early modern Spain.
rhinoceros.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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

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