A history of the animal world in the ancient Near East /

A history of the animal world in the ancient Near East /

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 be...

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Other Authors: Collins, Billie Jean.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2002.

Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1 The Near and Middle East 64.
Handbook of Oriental Studies: Ancient Near East Online, ISBN: 9789004307988.

Subjects:

Human-animal relationships > Middle East.
Animals in art.
Animals in literature.
Animals > Religious aspects.
Animals in the Bible.
Human-animal relationships.
Middle East.

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Call Number: QL85 .H57 2001eb

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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxii, 620 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 537-601) and index.
ISBN:9789047400912
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