Exotic but Useful: The Royal Camels of Aranjuez during the 18th Century
This article deals with the evolution of exotic animal collecting by the Spanish Court during the 18th Century. It focuses on camels and dromedaries raised in the Aranjuez Palace. In addition to providing details about the roles —symbolic, recreational, practical— they played there, the article exam...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad de Salamanca
2010-06-01
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| Series: | Cuadernos Dieciochistas |
| Online Access: | http://revistas.usal.es/index.php/1576-7914/article/view/7012 |
| Summary: | This article deals with the evolution of exotic animal collecting by the Spanish Court during the 18th Century. It focuses on camels and dromedaries raised in the Aranjuez Palace. In addition to providing details about the roles —symbolic, recreational, practical— they played there, the article examines their living conditions at the Royal Site, their sudden extinction around the middle of the century, and the countless problems that arose from that moment on to acquire new specimens and ensure their survival. |
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| ISSN: | 1576-7914 2341-1902 |