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Animals in Greek and Roman thought : a sourcebook / Stephen T. Newmyer.

Title
Animals in Greek and Roman thought : a sourcebook / Stephen T. Newmyer.
Author
Newmyer, Stephen T. (Stephen Thomas)
Publication
London ; New York : Routledge, 2011.

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Description
xviii, 130 p.; 24 cm.
Summary
This work brings together new translations of classical passages which contributed to ancient debate on the nature of animals and their relationship to human beings.
Series Statement
Routledge sourcebooks for the ancient world
Uniform Title
Routledge sourcebooks for the ancient world
Subject
  • Animal Rights
  • Animal rights > History
  • Animals > Greece > History
  • Animals > Rome > History
  • Human-animal relationships > History
Genre/Form
  • History
  • History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
The intellect of animals? : rational or irrational? -- Human-animal kinship -- Animal behaviors -- Animals as moral beings -- Animals as offerings : hunting and sacrifice -- Animals as sport : the arena -- Animals as food : vegetarianism and its opponents -- Animals as friends ; kindness to animals.
ISBN
  • 9780415773348 (hardback)
  • 0415773342 (hardback)
  • 9780415773355 (pbk.)
  • 0415773350 (pbk.)
  • 9780203839157 (e-book)
  • 0203839153 (e-book)
LCCN
^^2010019804
OCLC
166361613
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library