A Cultural History of Animals in Antiquity

A Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2008 Animals had a ubiquitous and central presence in the ancient world. 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.>

Product details

• Authors: Linda Kalof
• Assisted by: Linda Kalof (Editor), Kalof Linda (Editor)
• Publisher: Berg Publishers Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2011
• EAN: 9781847888174
• ISBN: 978-1-84788-817-4
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 168 mm x 242 mm x 16 mm
• Series: Cultural History of Animals (P; Cultural Histories; The Cultural Histories Series; Cultural History of Animals (P
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, HISTORY / Ancient / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Animals & society, Social and cultural history, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Animals and society, BCE to c 500 CE, BCE period – Protohistory