The Longest Struggle: Animal Advocacy from Pythagoras to Peta

by Norm Phelps

Book Overview

From the first hominids who hunted woolly mammoths to today's factory farms and bio-engineering labs, The Longest Struggle: Animal Advocacy from Pythagoras to PETA tells the story of animal exploitation and the battle for animal justice. After describing the roots of animal rights in the ancient world, author Norm Phelps follows the development of animal protection through the Enlightenment, the anti-vivisection battles of the Victorian Era, and the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590561066
• ISBN13: 9781590561065
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Lantern Publishing & Media
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.5"