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TABLE OF CONTENTS FM6 INTRODUCTION 7 ELEPHANTS FOR A KINGDOM 12 CONTROLLING NATURE IN THE ROMAN ARENA 63 HOW A GIRAFFE TURNED A MERCHANT INTO A PRINCE 105 HUMAN ANIMALS IN THE NEW WORLD AND THE OLD 153 RUDOLF II¿S EMPIRE OF KNOWLEDGE 208 THE BLACK SWANS OF MALMAISON 265 BEYOND PRIVATE DELIGHT 344 EPILOGUE 428 SOURCES 439 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 451
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Wild animals as pets -- History.
Wild animal collecting -- History.
Exotic animals -- History.
Human-animal relationships -- History.
Diplomatic gifts -- History.