From the bustling streets of late Ottoman Istanbul to the vast pastures of Anatolia and the Balkans, Animals on the Move explores the intertwined lives of humans and livestock in a world undergoing profound transformation. Far from being silent resources, sheep, cows, and oxen shaped—and were shaped by—the forces of empire: state-building, capitalist expansion, urbanization, and environmental upheaval.
Bringing together eight original studies, this volume shows how livestock sustained ...