The Medici Giraffe : And Other Tales of Exotic Animals and Power by Marina Beloz

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Condition
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Seller Notes
“Ex-library--stamps, and stickers.”
Country of Origin
United States
Signed
No
Title
The Medeci Giraffe And Other Tales Of Animals And
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Age Level
Adults
Inscribed
No
Subject
History
Vintage
No
Personalize
No
Type
Academic History
Special Attributes
Ex-Library
Personalized
No
Features
Dust Jacket, Ex-Library
Subjects
History & Military
ISBN
9780316525657
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Little Brown & Company
ISBN-10
0316525650
ISBN-13
9780316525657
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2419099

Product Key Features

Book Title
Medici Giraffe : and Other Tales of Exotic Animals and Power
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Civilization, General, Animals / Wildlife, Animals / General, Political
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Pets, Nature, Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
Marina Belozerskaya
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
10.6 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-009659
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
636
Synopsis
A fascinating exploration, spanning two thousand years, of the central role exotic animals have played in war, diplomacy, and the pomp of rulers and luminaries., This fascinating exploration spans 2,000 years to look at the central role exotic animals have played in war, diplomacy, and the pomp of princes and potentates., When Julius Caesar first brought the giraffe to Europe, the stunned Romans called it "camelopardalis," as a cross between a camel and a leopard? That the Medici organized hunts with cheetahs and staged animal combats in the Roman style? That Josephine Bonaparte was the first to breed black swans in captivity. Or that William Randolph Hearst kept a private preserve at his California home, with animals from all over the world? Exotic animals have entranced and inspired us and this book explores their remarkably influential role in history as among the most advantageous diplomatic gifts, the most cherished royal treasures and the most impressive symbols of power and learning. How did these creatures come to make or break rulers and help shape the definition of what it means to be civilized? These questions are explored through a chain of stories, beginning in ancient Alexandria and traveling through imperial Rome, Renaissance Florence, Aztec Mexico, baroque Prague, Napoleon's France, the robber barons' America, up to the present day, when two sets of giant pandas helped warm frosty relations between two superpowers., A fascinating exploration, spanning two thousand years, ofthe central role exotic animals have played in war, diplomacy, and thepomp of rulers and luminaries.
LC Classification Number
SF411.35.B45 2006

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