- Additional Authors
- Campbell, Gordon Lindsay.
- Description
- 1 online resource (xix, 633 pages) : illustrations.
- Summary
- This book 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 animal's 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.--
- Series Statement
- [Oxford handbooks]
- Uniform Title
- Oxford handbook of animals in classical thought and life (Online)
- Oxford handbooks.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- LCCN
- 2014941667
- OCLC
- ssj0001420169
- Title
The Oxford handbook of animals in classical thought and life [electronic resource] / edited by Gordon Lindsay Campbell.
- Imprint
Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, United State of America : Oxford University Press, 2014.
- Edition
First edition.
- Series
[Oxford handbooks]
Oxford handbooks.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
Campbell, Gordon Lindsay.