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Animals in the ancient world from A to Z / Kenneth F. Kitchell, Jr.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kitchell, Kenneth F., Jr., 1947- author.
- Series:
- Ancient world from A to Z
- The Ancient World from A to Z
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Animals--Greece--Nomenclature (Popular)--Encyclopedias.
- Animals.
- Animals--Rome--Nomenclature (Popular)--Encyclopedias.
- Greece.
- Genre:
- Encyclopedias.
- Physical Description:
- xxv, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2014.
- Summary:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Dhiren H. Shah W'82 and Katherine M. Shah Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0415392438
- 9780415392433
- OCLC:
- 849907196
- Publisher Number:
- 99958279135
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