ANIMALS IN THE ANCIENT WORLD FROM A TO Z

Idioma: inglés

Editorial: Routledge, 2014

0415392438 / 9780415392433

Serie: Libro 6 de 6 - The Ancient World from A to Z

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Very faint shelfwear else fine.; The ancient Greeks and Romans lived in a world teeming with animals. Animals were integral to ancient commerce, war, love, literature and art. Inside the city they were found as pets, pests, and parasites. They could be sacred, sacrificed, liminal, workers, or intruders from the wild. Beyond the city domesticated animals were herded and bred for profit and wild animals were hunted for pleasure and gain alike. Specialists like Aristotle, Aelian, Pliny and Seneca studied their anatomy and behavior. Geographers and travelers described new lands in terms of their animals. Animals are to be seen on every possible artistic medium, woven into cloth and inlaid into furniture. They are the subject of proverbs, oaths and dreams. Magicians, physicians and lovers turned to animals and their parts for their crafts. They paraded before kings, inhabited palaces, and entertained the poor in the arena. Quite literally, animals pervaded the ancient world from A-Z. In entries ranging from short to long, Kenneth Kitchell offers insight into this commonly overlooked world, covering representative and intriguing examples of mammals, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. Familiar animals such as the cow, dog, fox and donkey are treated along with more exotic animals such as the babirussa, pangolin, and dugong. The evidence adduced ranges from Minoan times to the Late Roman Empire and is taken from archaeology, ancient authors, inscriptions, papyri, coins, mosaics and all other artistic media. Whenever possible reasoned identifications are given for ancient animal names and the realities behind animal lore are brought forth. Why did the ancients think hippopotamuses practiced blood letting on themselves? How do you catch a monkey? Why were hyenas thought to be hermaphroditic? Was there really a vampire moth? Entries are accompanied by full citations to ancient authors and an extensive bibliography.; 9.5 X 6.4 X 0.8 inches; 288 pages.

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Título
ANIMALS IN THE ANCIENT WORLD FROM A TO Z
Autor
Kitchell Jr. , Kenneth F.
Editorial
Routledge
Año de publicación
2014
Estado
Near Fine
Sobrecubierta
No Dust Jacket
Encuadernación
Hardcover
Idioma
inglés
ISBN 10
0415392438
ISBN 13
9780415392433
Serie
Libro 6 de 6: The Ancient World from A to Z
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Ancient World Books is a scholarly bookshop dealing in various topics of the ancient and medieval world.

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