Of Victorians and Vegetarians: The Vegetarian Movement in Nineteenth-Century Britain

by James Gregory

Book Overview

Nineteenth-century Britain was one of the birthplaces of modern vegetarianism in the west, and was to become a reform movement attracting thousands of people. From the Vegetarian Society's foundation in 1847, men, women and their families abandoned conventional diet for reasons as varied as self-advancement, personal thrift, dissatisfaction with medical orthodoxy and repugnance for animal cruelty. They joined in the pursuit of a perfect society...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350173827
• ISBN13: 9781350173828
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"