false 6623791 1 <DIV><P><B>“An exceptionally interesting history of the animal protection movement . . . <I>For the Love of Animals</I> is exemplary in every respect.”—<I>The Washington Post Book World</I></B> </P><P>In eighteenth-century England—where the abuse of animals was routine—the idea of animal protection was dismissed as laughably radical. But as pets became more common, human attitudes toward animals evolved steadily, and with the concentrated efforts of an unconventional duchess, a gentleman scientist, and an eccentric Scots barrister, the lives of beasts—and, correspondingly, men and women—began to change. </P><P>Kathryn Shevelow, an award-winning eighteenth-century scholar, gives us the dramatic story of the bold reformers (including Richard Martin, William Wilberforce, and Alexander Pope) who braved attacks because they sympathized with the plight of creatures everywhere. More than just a history, this is an eye-opening exploration into how our feelings toward animals reveal our ideas about ourselves, God, mercy, and nature. Accessible and lively, <I>For the Love of Animals</I> is a captivating cultural narrative that takes us into the lives of animals—and into the minds of humans—at a transforming moment in history. </P></DIV> 6818005 23 6 2009 For the Love of Animals: The Rise of the Animal Protection Movement total:4|5:2|4:2|3:0|2:0|1:0| 4 18 6 2 4 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 12:31:17 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 12:31:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Dec 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Sep 15 07:06:37 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 07:07:18 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Nov 28 19:27:22 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 28 19:27:22 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Fri Nov 13 21:42:20 -0800 2009 Wed Oct 28 00:20:49 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 00:20:53 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Nov 20 16:35:37 -0800 2009 Thu Oct 22 19:43:43 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 19:44:03 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jul 17 16:07:59 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 16:07:59 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6623791