Gospel of Kindness: Animal Welfare and the Making of Modern America

by Janet M. Davis

Book Overview

When we consider modern American animal advocacy, we often think of veganism, no-kill shelters, Internet campaigns against trophy hunting, or celebrities declaring that they would "rather go naked" than wear fur. Contemporary critics readily dismiss animal protectionism as a modern secular movement that privileges animals over people. Yet the movement's roots are deeply tied to the nation's history of religious revivalism and social reform.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190092440
• ISBN13: 9780190092443
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"