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Imperial creatures : humans and other animals in colonial Singapore, 1819-1942 / Timothy P. Barnard.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Barnard, Timothy P., 1963- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Human ecology--History.
- Human ecology.
- Singapore.
- Singapore--History--Environmental aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (336 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore : NUS Press, [2019]
- Contents:
- Half title page
- Full title page
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Images
- Chapter One
- Animals, Empire and Singaporean History
- Chapter Two
- Taming an Island
- Chapter Three
- Fauna in a Colonial Landscape
- Chapter Four
- Defining Cruelty
- Chapter Five
- Domestication, Regulation and Control of Dogs, and Other Animals
- Chapter Six
- Markets, Proteins and the Public Abattoirs
- Epilogue
- The White Monkey
- Acknowledgements
- Bibliography
- Index
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 981-325-100-X
- OCLC:
- 1162544348
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