Victims of Fashion

Helen Louise (University of York) Cowie

Cambridge University Press, 2021

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Helen Cowie examines the role of animal commodities in Victorian Britain. Focusing on six animal products – feathers, sealskin, ivory, alpaca wool, animal perfumes and exotic pets – she traces their rise and fall in popularity and assesses the humanitarian and ecological issues raised by their consumption.

ISBN-13
9781108495172
ISBN-10
1108495176
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2021
Publication date
2021-11-18
Pages
300
Dimensions
160x321x22
Weight
558