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A Cultural History of Animals in Antiquity (Hardcover)
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A Cultural History of Animals in Antiquity (Hardcover)
Series: The Cultural Histories Series
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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 BC to 1000 AD, 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. As with all the volumes in the illustrated
Cultural History of Animals, this volume 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 Volume 1 in the
Cultural History of Animals edited by Linda Kalof and Brigitte Resl
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