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The Gospel of Kindness: Animal Welfare and the Making of Modern America Davis, Janet M. (Associate Professor of American Studies, History, and Women's and Gender Studies, Associate Professor of American Studies, History, and Women's and Gender Studies, University of Texas at Austin)
The Gospel of Kindness: Animal Welfare and the Making of Modern America
Davis, Janet M. (Associate Professor of American Studies, History, and Women's and Gender Studies, Associate Professor of American Studies, History, and Women's and Gender Studies, University of Texas at Austin)
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 laboring animals at its inception, the movement evolved into an expansive "gospel of kindness," transforming animal mercy into a signature American value.
320 pages, 34 illus.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | April 29, 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9780199733156 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Pages | 320 |
| Dimensions | 164 × 242 × 27 mm · 589 g |
| Language | English |