A Cultural History of Animals in Antiquity (The Cultural Histories Series)

This is a Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2008. Animals had a ubiquitous and central presence in the ancient world. "A Cultural History of Animals in Antiquity" presents an extraordinarily broad assessment of animal cultures from 2500 BC to 1000 AD, describing how animals were an intrinsic part of the spiritual life of ancient society, how they were hunted, domesticated and used for entertainment, and the roles animals played in ancient science and philosophy. Since much of what we know about animals in antiquity is gleaned from the images left by our ancestors, the book presents a wealth of illustrations. Seminal ancient narratives about animals - including works from Aristotle, Plutarch, Ovid and Pliny the Elder - are also drawn upon to illustrate contemporary ideas about and attitudes towards animals. As with all the volumes in the illustrated "Cultural History of Animals", this volume presents an overview of the period and continues with essays on the position of animals in contemporary symbolism, hunting, domestication, sports and entertainment, science, philosophy, and art Volume 1 in the "Cultural History of Animals" edited by Linda Kalof and Brigitte Resl.

A Cultural History of Animals is a multi-volume project on the history of human-animal relations from ancient times to the present. The set of six volumes covers 4500 years of human-animal interaction. Volume 1: Antiquity to the Dark Ages (2500BC - 1000AD) Volume 2: The Medieval Age (1000-1400) Volume 3: The Renaissance (1400-1600) Volume 4: The Enlightenment (1600-1800) Volume 5: The Age of Empire (1800-1920) Volume 6: The Modern Age (1920-2000, including a discussion of animals of the future). Each volume shares the same structure, with chapters analyzing the same issues and themes for each time period. In this way, the volumes can be read individually to cover a specific period and individual chapters can be read across volumes to follow a theme across history. Each volume explores: the sacred and the symbolic (totem, sacrifice, status and popular beliefs), hunting; domestication (taming, breeding, labor and companionship); entertainment and exhibitions (the menagerie, zoos, circuses and carnivals); science and specimens (research, education, collections and museums); philosophical beliefs; and artistic representations. The full six volume set combines to present the most authoritative and comprehensive survey available on animals through history.

animals Had An Ubiquitous And Central Presence In The Ancient World. a Cultural History Of Animals In Antiquity Presents An Extraordinarily Broad Assessment Of Animal Cultures From 2500 Bce To 1000 Ce, Describing How Animals Were An Intrinsic Part Of The Spiritual Life Of Ancient Society, How They Were Hunted, Domesticated And Used For Entertainment, And The Roles Animals Played In Ancient Science And Philosophy.

since Much Of What We Know About Animals In Antiquity Is Gleaned From The Images Left By Our Ancestors, The Book Presents A Wealth Of Illustrations. Seminal Ancient Narratives About Animals -- Including Works From Aristotle, Plutarch, Ovid And Pliny The Elder -- Are Also Drawn Upon To Illustrate Contemporary Ideas About And Attitudes Towards Animals.

as With All The Volumes In The Illustrated Cultural History Of Animals, This Volume Presents An Overview Of The Period And Continues With Essays On The Position Of Animals In Contemporary Symbolism, Hunting, Domestication, Sports And Entertainment, Science, Philosophy, And Art.

volume 1 In The Cultural History Of Animals Edited By Linda Kalof And Brigitte Resl.

illustrations series preface Introduction: Ancient Animals 1. Animals: From Souls and the Sacred in Prehistoric Times to Symbols and Slaves in Antiquity 2. Hunting in the Ancient Mediterranean World 3. How Domestic Animals Have Shaped the Development of Human Societies 4. Beastly Spectacles in the Ancient Mediterranean World 5. The Observation and Use of Animals in the Development of Scientific Thought in the Ancient World 6. Animals in Ancient Philosophy: Conceptions and Misconceptions 7. Animals into Art in the Ancient World Notes Bibliography notes on contributors Index A multi-volume project on the history of human-animal relations from ancient times to the present covering 4500 years of human-animal interaction, and including a discussion of animals of the future). Each volume explores: the sacred and the symbolic (totem, sacrifice, status and popular beliefs), hunting; domestication (taming, breeding, labor and companionship); entertainment and exhibitions (the menagerie, zoos, circuses and carnivals); science and specimens (research, education, collections and museums); philosophical beliefs; and artistic representations The period of the enlightenment saw great changes in the way animals were seen. This title presents an overview of the period and continues with essays on the position of animals in contemporary symbolism, hunting, domestication, sports and entertainment, science, philosophy and art. Vol. 2(2007) betrifft die Handschrift Cod. 318 (f. 17r) der Burgerbibliothek Bern (S. 132; inkl. Abb.)