A History of the Animal World in the Ancient Near East
Author | : Billie Jean Collins |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 647 |
Release | : 2001-12-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9047400917 |
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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.