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Highlights
- This book analyses the animal images used in William Hogarth's art, demonstrating how animals were variously depicted as hybrids, edibles, companions, emblems of satire and objects of cruelty.
- About the Author: Piers Beirne is Professor of Sociology and Legal Studies at the University of Southern Maine.
- 128 Pages
- Social Science, Criminology
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Book Synopsis
This book analyses the animal images used in William Hogarth's art, demonstrating how animals were variously depicted as hybrids, edibles, companions, emblems of satire and objects of cruelty. Beirne offers an important assessment of how Hogarth's various audiences reacted to his gruesome images and ultimately what was meant by 'cruelty'.About the Author
Piers Beirne is Professor of Sociology and Legal Studies at the University of Southern Maine. He is the author of Inventing Criminology (1993) and Confronting Animal Abuse (2009) and the recipient of several awards and fellowships in England, Ireland and the United States. He is the founding co-editor of the journal Theoretical Criminology.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.6 Inches (H) x 5.7 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 128
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Criminology
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
Format: Hardcover
Author: P Beirne
Language: English
Street Date: December 17, 2014
TCIN: 1005549354
UPC: 9781137447203
Item Number (DPCI): 247-26-3378
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.65 pounds
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