Royal Hunt in Eurasian History

Name: Royal Hunt in Eurasian History
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ISBN: 9780812239263

ISBN-10: 0812239261

ISBN-13: 9780812239263

Edition: 2006

Authors: Thomas T. Allsen

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From antiquity to the nineteenth century, the royal hunt was a vital component of the political cultures of the Middle East, India, Centra! Asia, and China.

Book details

List price: $74.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Publication date: 4/21/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 416
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.25" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.474
Language: English



Preface



Hunting Histories


World Histories and the World of Animals


Pursuing Protein


Pursuing Profit


Pursuing Power


This Hunting History



Field and Stream


Who Hunted?


Where Did They Hunt?


How Often Did They Hunt?


How Did They Hunt?


On What Scale Did They Hunt?



Parks


The Paradise and Its Antecedents


Hunting Parks at the Core and on the Periphery


Hunting Parks in East Asia


The Purposes of Paradise



Partners


Animals Assistants


Dogs


Birds


Elephants


Cats



Administration


Hunting Establishments


Success and Safety


Careers


Costs



Conservation


Killing and Sparing


Game Management


Cultural Constraints


Species Endangered


Natural Attitudes



A Measure of Men


Hunting and Hierarchy


Princely Virtues


Courting Danger


Publicizing Prowess



Political Animals


Power of Animals


Power over Animals



Legitimation


Animals and Ideology


Threat


Animal Control Officer


State and Nature



Circulation


On the Road


Pursuing Pleasure


Favors


The Court Out-of-Doors



Intimidation


Initiating Warriors


Imitating War


Intimating War


Initiating War



Internationalization


Traffic in Animals


Dogs


Birds


Elephants


Cats


Traffic in Trainers



Conclusions


History Wide


History Deep


Notes


Abbreviations and Sources


Modern Scholarship


Index


Acknowledgments