Animals and Human Society

Aubrey Manning is Professor of Natural History at the University of Edinburgh, Chairman of the Scottish Wildlife Trust, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He is the author of An Introduction to Animal Behaviour. James Serpell was recently appointed Associate Professor of Humane Ethics and Animal Welfare in the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. He is editor of Companion Animals in Society and author of In the Company of Animals.

'For those interested in the history of cultural and ethical aspects of animal use, this book provides a wealth of diverse material. The book consists of ten chapters, six on historical aspects of human-animal relations, three on contemporary issues, and a concluding commentary. The book is enriched by excellent design and graphics.' – Applied Animal Behaviour Science'For those interested in the history of cultural and ethical aspects of animal use, this book provides a wealth of diverse material.' – David Fraser

• List of plates, Notes on contributors, Introduction, 1 FROM TRUST TO DOMINATION: AN ALTERNATIVE HISTORY OF HUMAN-ANIMAL RELATIONS, 2 THE UNNATURAL WORLD: BEHAVIOURAL ASPECTS OF HUMANS AND ANIMALS IN THE PROCESS OF DOMESTICATION, 3 ANIMALS IN THE ANCIENT WORLD, 4 ANIMALS IN MEDIEVAL PERCEPTIONS: THE IMAGE OF THE UBIQUITOUS OTHER, 5 CRUELTY AND KINDNESS TO THE ‘BRUTE CREATION’: STABILITY AND CHANGE IN THE ETHICS OF THE MAN-ANIMAL RELATIONSHIP, 1600–1850, 6 ANIMALS IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY BRITAIN: COMPLICATED ATTITUDES AND COMPETING CATEGORIES, 7 PETS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF POSITIVE ATTITUDES TO ANIMALS, 8 MANAGING EMOTIONS IN AN ANIMAL SHELTER, 9 ATTITUDES, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOUR TOWARD WILDLIFE AMONG THE INDUSTRIAL SUPERPOWERS: THE UNITED STATES, JAPAN AND GERMANY, 10 BRIDGE-BUILDING AT LAST, Index