Cultural History of Animals in the Age of Enlightenment

Matthew Senior is Professor of French at Oberlin College and author of Animal Acts: Configuring the Human in Western History.

The Cultural History of Animals presents an innovative and compelling introduction to current scholarship about the historical relationships between people and other animals. Harriet Ritvo, Arthur J. Conner Professor of History, M.I.T. An innovative and ambitious project that synthesizes knowledge of animals as living creatures and their symbolic representations... an invaluable contribution to our understanding... A combination of surprise and entertainment with serious research gives these volumes a place in the best tradition of accessible science. Bernd Huppauf, New York University for H-Soz-u-Kult High quality editing, clear writing, and abundant visual illustrations ... These volumes will be basic to future scholarship dealing with animals and society. Essential. Choice

• Introduction: The Animal Witness Matthew Senior, Oberlin College 1. The Souls of Men and Beasts, 1637-1764 Matthew Senior, Oberlin College 2. The War Against Animals: The Culture of the Hunt in Early Modern France Amy Warthesen, Cornell University 3. From Sheep to Meat, From Pets to People, Animal Domestication 1600-1800 Karen Raber, University of Mississippi 4. Inside and Outside: Animal Activity and the Red Bull Playhouse, St. John Street Eva Griffith, University of Durham 5. Natural History, Natural Philosophy, and Animals Anita Guerrini, University of California-Santa Barbara 6. Animality and Anthropology in Jean-Jacques Rousseau Jean-Luc Guichet, College de Philosophie, Paris 7. Portraits of Animals, 1600-1800 Madeleine Pinault-Sorensen, Musee du Louvre Notes Bibliography