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The Afterlives of Animals: A Museum Menagerie

Samuel J.M.M. Alberti
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Description:In the quiet halls of the natural history museum, there are somecreatures still alive with stories, whose personalities refuse to be relegated tothe dusty corners of an exhibit. The fame of these beasts during their lifetimes hasgiven them an iconic status in death. More than just museum specimens, these animalshave attained a second life as historical and cultural records. This collection ofessays--from a broad array of contributors, including anthropologists, curators, fine artists, geographers, historians, and journalists--comprises short"biographies" of a number of famous taxidermized animals. Each essay traces thelife, death, and museum "afterlife" of a specific creature, illuminating the overlooked role of the dead beast in the modern human-animalencounter through practices as disparate as hunting and zookeeping. The contributorsoffer fresh examinations of the many levels at which humans engage with otheranimals, especially those that function as both natural and cultural phenomena, including Queen Charlotte's pet zebra, Maharajah the elephant, and Balto the sleddog, among others. Readers curious about the enduring fascination with animals whohave attained these strange afterlives will be drawn to the individual narrativeswithin each essay, while learning more about the scientific, cultural, andmuseological contexts of each subject. Ranging from autobiographical to analytical, the contributors' varying styles make this delightful book a truemenagerie.ContributorsSamuelJ. M. M. Alberti, Royal College of Surgeons * Sophie Everest, University ofManchester * Kate Foster * Michelle Henning, University of the West of England, Bristol * Hayden Lorimer, University of Glasgow * Garry Marvin, RoehamptonUniversity, London * Henry Nicholls * Hannah Paddon * Merle Patchett * ChristopherPlumb, University of Manchester * Rachel Poliquin * Jeanne Robinson, Glasgow Museums* Mike Rutherford, University of the West Indies * Richard C. Sabin, Natural HistoryMuseum * Richard Sutcliffe, Glasgow Museums * Geoffrey N. Swinney, University ofEdinburghWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Afterlives of Animals: A Museum Menagerie. To get started finding The Afterlives of Animals: A Museum Menagerie, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Samuel J.M.M. Alberti
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Description: In the quiet halls of the natural history museum, there are somecreatures still alive with stories, whose personalities refuse to be relegated tothe dusty corners of an exhibit. The fame of these beasts during their lifetimes hasgiven them an iconic status in death. More than just museum specimens, these animalshave attained a second life as historical and cultural records. This collection ofessays--from a broad array of contributors, including anthropologists, curators, fine artists, geographers, historians, and journalists--comprises short"biographies" of a number of famous taxidermized animals. Each essay traces thelife, death, and museum "afterlife" of a specific creature, illuminating the overlooked role of the dead beast in the modern human-animalencounter through practices as disparate as hunting and zookeeping. The contributorsoffer fresh examinations of the many levels at which humans engage with otheranimals, especially those that function as both natural and cultural phenomena, including Queen Charlotte's pet zebra, Maharajah the elephant, and Balto the sleddog, among others. Readers curious about the enduring fascination with animals whohave attained these strange afterlives will be drawn to the individual narrativeswithin each essay, while learning more about the scientific, cultural, andmuseological contexts of each subject. Ranging from autobiographical to analytical, the contributors' varying styles make this delightful book a truemenagerie.ContributorsSamuelJ. M. M. Alberti, Royal College of Surgeons * Sophie Everest, University ofManchester * Kate Foster * Michelle Henning, University of the West of England, Bristol * Hayden Lorimer, University of Glasgow * Garry Marvin, RoehamptonUniversity, London * Henry Nicholls * Hannah Paddon * Merle Patchett * ChristopherPlumb, University of Manchester * Rachel Poliquin * Jeanne Robinson, Glasgow Museums* Mike Rutherford, University of the West Indies * Richard C. Sabin, Natural HistoryMuseum * Richard Sutcliffe, Glasgow Museums * Geoffrey N. Swinney, University ofEdinburghWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Afterlives of Animals: A Museum Menagerie. To get started finding The Afterlives of Animals: A Museum Menagerie, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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