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A Cultural History of Animals in Antiquity

A Cultural History of Animals in Antiquity

Kalof, Linda

Paperback

Series: Cultural Histories

AnthropologyAncient EgyptGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 1847888178
ISBN13: 9781847888174
Publisher: Berg 3pl
Published: Feb 1 2011
Pages: 272
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.60 Depth: 9.50
Language: English

A Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2008

Animals had a ubiquitous and central presence in the ancient world. A Cultural History of Animals In Antiquity presents an extraordinarily broad assessment of animal cultures from 2500 BCE to 1000 CE, describing how animals were an intrinsic part of the spiritual life of ancient society, how they were hunted, domesticated and used for entertainment, and the roles animals played in ancient science and philosophy. Since much of what we know about animals in antiquity is gleaned from the images left by our ancestors, the book presents a wealth of illustrations. Seminal ancient narratives about animals - including works from Aristotle, Plutarch, Ovid and Pliny the Elder - are also drawn upon to illustrate contemporary ideas about and attitudes towards animals.

A Cultural History of Animals in Antiquity presents an overview of the period and continues with essays on the position of animals in contemporary symbolism, hunting, domestication, sports and entertainment, science, philosophy, and art.

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