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A Cultural History of Animals in Antiquity (The Cultural Histories Series)

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A Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2008

Animals had a ubiquitous and central presence within 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 a part of the religious lifetime of ancient society, how they were hunted, domesticated and used for entertainment, and the jobs animals played in ancient science and philosophy. Since much of what we learn about animals in antiquity is gleaned from the pictures 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 latest ideas about and attitudes towards animals.

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

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