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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Field sports: fishing, hunting, shooting > Hunting or shooting animals & game
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 population-this book
explores the terrain of Northamptonshire during that time period
and seeks alternative justifications. Arguing that the many changes
that hunting underwent in England were directly related to the
transformation of the hunting horse, this in-depth account
demonstrates how the near-thoroughbred horse became the mount of
choice for those who hunted in the shires. This book shows how,
quite literally, the thrill of the chase drove the hunting
transition.
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Lion Spearing
(Hardcover)
Carl Ethan 1864-1926 Akeley, Theodore 1858-1919 Roosevelt
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R699
Discovery Miles 6 990
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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