The Oxford Handbook of Animals in Classical Thought and Life

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The Oxford Handbook of Animals in Classical Thought and Life is the first comprehensive guide to animals in the ancient world, encompassing all aspects of the topic by featuring authoritative chapters on 33 topics by leading scholars in their fields. As well as an introduction to, and a survey of, each topic, it provides guidance on further reading for those who wish to study a particular area in greater depth. Both the realities and the more theoretical aspects of the treatment of animals in ancient times are covered in chapters which explore the domestication of animals, animal husbandry, animals as pets, Aesop's Fables, and animals in classical art and comedy, all of which closely examine the nature of human-animal interaction. More abstract and philosophical topics are also addressed, including animal communication, early ideas on the origin of species, and philosophical vegetarianism and the notion of animal rights.

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Utgivningsdatum2014-08-28
Mått185 x 253 x 43 mm
Vikt1 223 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieOxford Handbooks
Antal sidor656
FörlagOUP OXFORD
ISBN9780199589425

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Acknowledgements ; List of Illustrations ; List of Contributors ; Introduction ; 1. Aesop and Animal Fable ; 2. Animals in Classical Art ; 3. Good to Laugh With: Animals in Comedy ; 4. Animals in Epic ; 5. Animals in Tragedy ; 6. Domestication and Breeding of Livestock: Horses, Mules, Asses, Cattle, Sheep, Goats, and Swine ; 7. Animal Husbandry and Farming ; 8. Value Economics: Animals, Wealth, and the Market ; 9. Fauna of the Ancient Mediterranean ; 10. Insects ; 11. Ancient Fishing and Fish Farming ; 12. Hunting ; 13. Animal Communication ; 14. Origins of Life, and Origins of Species ; 15. Civilization, Gastonomy, and Meat-eating ; 16. Pets ; 17. Animals in Warfare ; 18. Animal Magic ; 19. Animals and Divination ; 20. Animal Sacrifice in Antiquity ; 21. Animals in Late Antiquity and Early Christianity ; 22. Part-animal Gods ; 23. Metamorphosis: Human in Animals ; 24. Wondrous Animals in Classical Antiquity ; 25. Animals in Egypt ; 26. Spectacles of Animal Abuse ; 27. Horse Racing and Chariot Racing ; 28. Animals and Triumphs ; 29. Being the One and Becoming the Other: Animals in Ancient Philosophical Schools ; 30. Philosophical Vegetarianism and Animal Entitlements ; 31. Zoological Knowledge in Ancient Greece and Rome ; 32. Ancient Fossil Discoveries and Interpretations ; 33. Veterinary Medicine ; Index

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