The gospel of kindness : animal welfare and the making of modern America / Janet M. Davis.
'The Gospel of Kindness' explores the historical significance of the American animal welfare movement at home and overseas from the Second Great Awakening to the Second World War. Focused on labouring animals at its inception, the movement evolved into an expansive 'gospel of kindness...
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Full Text (via Oxford Scholarship Online) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
2016.
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| Summary: | 'The Gospel of Kindness' explores the historical significance of the American animal welfare movement at home and overseas from the Second Great Awakening to the Second World War. Focused on labouring animals at its inception, the movement evolved into an expansive 'gospel of kindness', transforming animal mercy into a signature American value. |
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| Item Description: | Previously issued in print: 2016. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780190609030 (ebook) |
| DOI: | 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199733156.001.0001 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on April 26, 2016) |