The Culture of Animals in Antiquity: A Sourcebook with Commentaries

Editor/Author Lewis, Sian and Llewellyn-Jones, Lloyd
Publication Year: 2017
Publisher: Routledge

Single-User Purchase Price: $225.00
Unlimited-User Purchase Price: Not Available
ISBN: 978-0-41-581755-4
Category: History - History, Ancient
Image Count: 272
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

The Culture of Animals in Antiquity provides students and researchers with well-chosen and clearly-presented ancient sources in translation, some well-known, others undoubtedly unfamiliar, but all central to a key area of study in ancient history -- the part played by animals in the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean.

Share this

Table of Contents

    • Acknowledgements
    • Introduction
    • 1. Taxonomies: making sense of animals
    • 2. Domestic animals
    • a) Mammals
    • ox
    • goat
    • sheep
    • pig
    • horse
    • donkey/mule
    • camel
    • dog
    • weasel
    • cat
    • human
    • b) Birds
    • goose
    • duck
    • chicken
    • dove/pigeon
    • quail
    • parrot
    • peacock
    • pheasant
    • c) Insects
    • bee
    • 3. Wild animals
    • a) Mammals
    • deer/antelope
    • gazelle
    • bear
    • lion
    • leopard
    • jackal
    • hyena
    • wolf
    • fox
    • badger
    • mole
    • hare/rabbit
    • hedgehog
    • mongoose
    • rat
    • mouse
    • bat
    • seal
    • dolphin
    • whale
    • aurochs
    • elk
    • elephant
    • hippopotamus
    • rhinoceros
    • giraffe
    • cheetah
    • tiger
    • monkey
    • b) Birds
    • crow/raven
    • sparrow
    • nightingale
    • owl
    • falcon/hawk
    • eagle
    • vulture
    • crane/stork
    • swan
    • water birds
    • hoopoe
    • ostrich
    • c) Reptiles and amphibians
    • crocodile
    • tortoise/turtle
    • frog/toad
    • lizard
    • snake
    • d) Insects and molluscs
    • ant
    • cricket/cicada
    • locust
    • scorpion
    • scarab beetle
    • spider
    • fly
    • butterfly/moth
    • flea
    • louse
    • weevil
    • snail
    • e) Marine creatures
    • fish
    • shark
    • octopus
    • crab
    • oyster
    • murex
    • 4. Working animals
    • agriculture
    • transport
    • performing animals
    • hunting
    • warfare
    • 5. Pets
    • dogs
    • cats
    • primates
    • other mammals
    • birds
    • reptiles and insects
    • 6. Sport
    • entertainment
    • animal fights
    • hunting
    • Index animalium
    • Index of classical authors