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A traitor to his species : Henry Bergh and the birth of the animal rights movement / Ernest Freeberg.
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- ISBN: 0465093868
- ISBN: 9780465093861
- Physical Description: vii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Basic Books, 2020.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: A new form of goodness -- Something bold and outrageous -- The riddle of the nineteenth century -- A radical gospel of kindness -- Horse trolley -- Barnum and Bergh -- Beneath the struggling beasts: Henry Bergh and Kit Burns -- America's first energy crisis -- The movement grows -- Market murder -- Civilized slaughter -- Genteel ruffians -- The war on dogs -- Bergh's perverted philanthropy challenged -- What about cruelty to humans? -- Animals as spectacle -- Legacy. |
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| Subject: | Bergh, Henry, 1811-1888. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Animal rights activists. Animal welfare. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pease Public Library | 179.3 FREEBERG
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A Traitor to His Species : Henry Bergh and the Birth of the Animal Rights Movement
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A Traitor to His Species : Henry Bergh and the Birth of the Animal Rights Movement
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction A New Form of Goodness | p. 1 | |
| Chapter 1 | Something Bold and Outrageous | p. 7 |
| Chapter 2 | The Riddle of the Nineteenth Century | p. 21 |
| Chapter 3 | A Radical Gospel of Kindness | p. 31 |
| Chapter 4 | Horse Trolley | p. 47 |
| Chapter 5 | Barnum and Bergh | p. 63 |
| Chapter 6 | Beneath the Struggling Beasts: Henry Bergh and Kit Burns | p. 75 |
| Chapter 7 | America's First Energy Crisis | p. 91 |
| Chapter 8 | The Movement Grows | p. 115 |
| Chapter 9 | Market Murder | p. 121 |
| Chapter 10 | Civilized Slaughter | p. 141 |
| Chapter 11 | Genteel Ruffians | p. 161 |
| Chapter 12 | The War on Dogs | p. 181 |
| Chapter 13 | Bergh's Perverted Philanthropy Challenged | p. 213 |
| Chapter 14 | What About Cruelty to Humans? | p. 227 |
| Chapter 15 | Animals as Spectacle | p. 245 |
| Chapter 16 | Legacy | p. 263 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 277 | |
| Notes | p. 279 | |
| Index | p. 309 |
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