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From the Deer to the Fox
Mandy De Belin
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Description for From the Deer to the Fox
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Between the 17th and 19th centuries, the sport of hunting was transformed: the principal prey changed from deer to fox, and the methods of pursuit were revolutionized. Questioning the traditional explanation of the hunting transition—namely that change in the landscape led to a decline of the deer population—this book explores the terrain of Northamptonshire during that time period and seeks alternative justifications. Arguing that the many changes that hunting underwent in England were directly related to the transformation of the hunting horse, this in-depth account demonstrates how the near-thoroughbred horse became the mount of choice for those who hunted in ... Read more
Between the 17th and 19th centuries, the sport of hunting was transformed: the principal prey changed from deer to fox, and the methods of pursuit were revolutionized. Questioning the traditional explanation of the hunting transition—namely that change in the landscape led to a decline of the deer population—this book explores the terrain of Northamptonshire during that time period and seeks alternative justifications. Arguing that the many changes that hunting underwent in England were directly related to the transformation of the hunting horse, this in-depth account demonstrates how the near-thoroughbred horse became the mount of choice for those who hunted in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Hertfordshire Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Hatfield, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781909291041
SKU
V9781909291041
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About Mandy De Belin
Mandy de Belin is an Honorary Visiting Fellow at the University of Leicester.
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