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About Daniel Hahn
See more books from this AuthorAs Europeans in general - and the Tower of London's keepers among them - became more informed about animals and could see their external form more accurately, so they became more expert in torment.
Mar 21 2003 | Read Full Review of The Tower Menagerie: The Amaz...Still, Hahn creates a feeling of its impact on society when he uses the Tower's animals as a starting point to discuss our understanding of the animal world, and he offers intriguing anecdotes about how animals and their characteristics have become engrained in our culture and vocabulary.
| Read Full Review of The Tower Menagerie: The Amaz...Wesley’s test for signs of spirituality in the king of beasts is not to be mocked in an age when cognitive ethologists are trying to discover whether animals have a sense of humour or can experience romantic love, and are fearlessly addressing queries such as: ‘Is it permissible to play music to ...
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