A History of the Animal World in the Ancient Near East

Autor:	Billie Jean Collins
Předmět:	Animals--Religious aspects, Animals in the Bible, Human-animal relationships--Middle East, Animals in art, Animals in literature
Kategorie:	HISTORY / Europe / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography
Popis:	This book is about all aspects of man's contact with the animal world; sacrifice, sacred animals, diet, domestication, in short, from the sublime to the mundane.Chapters on art, literature, religion and animal husbandry provide the reader with a complete picture of the complex relationships between the peoples of the Ancient Near East and (their) animals.A reference guide and key to the menagerie of the Ancient Near East, with ample original illustrations.
Databáze:	eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
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