| A History of the Animal World in the Ancient Near East Contributor(s): Collins, Billie Jean (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004121269 ISBN-13: 9789004121263 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $339.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2001 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Human Geography - Architecture | Interior Design - General - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 304.27 |
| LCCN: 2001052845 |
| Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies: Section 1; The Near and Middle East |
| Physical Information: 1.8" H x 6.58" W x 9.64" (2.76 lbs) 648 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |