ISBN:
141759084X
,
9781417590841
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xxii, 620 pages)
,
illustrations
Edition:
Online-Ausg.]
Series Statement:
Handbook of Oriental studies. Section 1, Near and Middle East v. 64
Parallel Title:
Print version History of the animal world in the ancient Near East
DDC:
304.2/7
Keywords:
Animals in the Bible
;
Animals in art
;
Animals Religious aspects
;
Human-animal relationships
;
Animals in literature
Abstract:
This title concerns man's contact with the animal world: sacrifice, sacred animals, diet, and domestication. Chapters on art, literature, religion and animal husbandry reveal a picture of the complex relationships between the peoples of the Ancient Near East and (their) animals
Description / Table of Contents:
List of Figures; List of Tables; Part I: The Native Fauna; Part II: Animals in Art; Part III: Animals in Literature; Part IV: Animals in Religion; Part V: Studies in the Cultural Use of Animals; Appendix: Bibliography of Near Eastern Zoology; References; Index.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 537-601) and index
