Quick Cattle and Dying Wishes: People and Their Animals in Early Modern England

Erica Fudge

Quick Cattle and Dying Wishes: People and Their Animals in Early Modern England

English

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Abstract

This book uses a substantial dataset of over 7000 wills from the period 1620-1634 to trace people's relationships with their livestock animals. It covers the legal, emotional, and religious context of ideas; and addresses the impact of the growth of London on the place of husbandry in early modern England.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Ithaca, NY
Number of pages	264
Publication status	Published - 15 Sept 2018

Keywords

animal studies
early modern studies

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