Falconry in Britain between 1750 and 1927

ISBN-13: 9783838356143 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 296 str.

Gordon Mellor

Opis

Those with an interest in the history and development of the pastimes and sports of the British, cannot fail to be aware of falconry. At one time considered a clear indicator of social status, a changing context so nearly consigned the sport to the past. Whilst declining in popularity during the 17th & 18th Centuries the sport was to experience an organisational shift that would help to ensure its survival. An examination of the constituents and requirements of falconry is followed by an investigation into the context in which it was practiced, and its relationship with both fox hunting and shooting. The manifestation of the clubs, the amateur control of the sport are considered together with the influence of the modern science of ornithology through the support of Lord Lilford. Representation through art and literature is addressed as is the lure of the exotic and the imperial imagination.. This text should be of interest to sport and cultural historians, those who have an interest in the development of field sports or hunting activities, and those who wish to consider mans complex relationship with some of natures wildest creatures - the birds of prey.

O autorze

Dr Gordon T Mellor is a sports historian and philosopher whose research interests cover: the ancient and modern Olympics; the development of 18th and 19th Century British sports, focussing upon the amateur ethic and class dimensions and the development of field sports (hunting activities) in the British context.