Download or read book The Animals of Spain written by Abel Alves and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-07-14 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An overlooked area in the burgeoning field of animal studies is explored: the way nonhuman animals in the early modern Spanish empire were valued companions, as well as economic resources. Montaigne was not alone in his appreciation of animal life.