Animal Revolution: Changing Attitudes Towards Speciesism

Abstract

Rev. and updated ed. When Richard Ryder coined the term "speciesism" over two decades ago, the tissue of animal rights was very much a minority concern. Today, the animal rights movement is well-established across the globe and continues to gain momentum, with animal experimentation for medical research very much in the news. This pioneering book, an historical survey of the relationship between humans and non-humans, paved the way for these developments. Revised and updated to include the movement's recent history, Animal Revolution is now available in paperback for the first time. The ancient world -- The Christian legacy : medieval attitudes -- The Renaissance and its aftermath -- The age of enlightenment : the eighteenth century -- Time for action -- Victorian consolidation -- Edwardian vigour and post-war apathy, 1900-1960 -- Why Britain? : pain, evolution and security -- The revival of the movement after 1960 -- A wider perspective -- Speciesism.