Cockfighting in Britain Since the Enlightenment

by: Alexander Sutherland (Author)

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2024-11-27

Language: English

Print Length: 308 pages

ISBN-10: 3031749820

ISBN-13: 9783031749827

Book Description

This book looks at the relationship of the cock and cockfighting in Britain from the Enlightenment through the modern era, showing the societal and culture changes that affected that relationship. It examines the evolution of the cock in religion and sport, the evolution of cockfighting as a sport, the changing culture of pastimes, and the historical development of humankind’s relationship with animals and the philosophy of cruelty to animals and their rights.

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This book looks at the relationship of the cock and cockfighting in Britain from the Enlightenment through the modern era, showing the societal and culture changes that affected that relationship. It examines the evolution of the cock in religion and sport, the evolution of cockfighting as a sport, the changing culture of pastimes, and the historical development of humankind’s relationship with animals and the philosophy of cruelty to animals and their rights.

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