Cockfighting in Britain from Antiquity to the Enlightenment

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Cockfighting in Britain from Antiquity to the Enlightenment is written by Alexander Sutherland and published by Springer Nature. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 3031749219 (ISBN 10) and 9783031749216 (ISBN 13).

This book looks at the relationship of the cock and cockfighting in Britain from ancient times to the early modern period, showing the societal and cultural changes that affected that relationship. It examines the evolution of the cock’s role in religion and sport and, the evolution of cockfighting as a sport, in light of the changing culture of pastimes, the historical development of humankind’s relationship with animals, and the philosophy related to animal cruelty and animal rights.