| Description |
1 online resource (289 pages) |
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The Ancient World from A to Z |
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Ancient world from A to Z.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; Citations and measurements; Abbreviations and citation notes; Abbreviations of ancient works; ANIMALS IN THE ANCIENT WORLD FROM A TO Z; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Bibliography; General index; Index of scientific names |
| Summary |
The ancient Greeks and Romans lived in a world teeming with animals. Animals were integral to ancient commerce, war, love, literature and art. Inside the city they were found as pets, pests, and parasites. They could be sacred, sacrificed, liminal, workers, or intruders from the wild. Beyond the city domesticated animals were herded and bred for profit and wild animals were hunted for pleasure and gain alike. Specialists like Aristotle, Aelian, Pliny and Seneca studied their anatomy and behavior. Geographers and travelers described new lands in terms of their animals. Animals are to be seen |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Animals -- Greece -- Nomenclature (Popular) -- Encyclopedias
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Animals -- Rome -- Nomenclature (Popular) -- Encyclopedias
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Animals -- Greece -- Nomenclature (Popular) -- Encyclopedias
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Animals -- Rome -- Nomenclature (Popular) -- Encyclopedias
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NATURE -- Animals -- General.
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NATURE -- Animals -- Wildlife.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- General.
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Animals
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Greece
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Rome (Empire)
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| Genre/Form |
encyclopedias.
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Encyclopedias.
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Encyclopédies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317577430 |
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1317577434 |
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