The Hunting Transition and the Landscape, 1600-1850
by
Mandy de Belin
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
Between the 17th and 19th centuries, the sport of hunting was transformed: the principal prey changed from deer to fox, and the methods of pursuit were revolutionized. Questioning the traditional explanation of the hunting transition—namely that change in the landscape led to a decline of the deer...