How the King of Beasts Became a Republican
A Lion in the French Revolution
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5016284 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Simons (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 51-63 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mosaic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0027-1276 • E-ISSN: 1925-5683 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/mos.2020.0014 |
| OpenAlex | W4379621282 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This essay examines the way in which the lion who lived first at Versailles and then in Le Jardin des Plantes in Paris was depicted in a range of texts. It shows how the lion was central to debates about science, Revolution, and the function of zoos
Ancient history · Art · Art history · Ethnology · Range (aeronautics) · Engineering · Historical and Literary Studies · History
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |