| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 214 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Chapter 1 BIBLICAL ANIMALS -- chapter 2 UNUSUAL ANIMALS -- chapter 3 UNREAL ANIMALS -- chapter 4 Alexandrians and the Physiologus -- chapter 5 ANTIOCHENES AND BASIL THE GREAT -- chapter 6 THE LATIN FATHERS AND ISIDORE: PORTENTS -- chapter 7 ISIDORE OF SEVILLE, BOOK 12 ON ANIMALS |
| Summary |
Early Christians and Animals presents a lively study of the significance of animals in early Christian thought, tradition, text and art. Robert M. Grant:* examines the diverse and often conflicting sources, from the pagan antecedents Aristotle and Pliny, to Biblical animal references and the Church fathers* provides fresh translations of key texts concerning animals - the Physiologus, Basils homilies and Isidores chapters |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-206) and indexes |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Animals -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600
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RELIGION -- Christian Theology -- Ethics.
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Dieren.
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Vroege kerk.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0203159039 |
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9780203159033 |
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0203017471 |
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9780203017470 |
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0203175131 |
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9780203175132 |
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1280334576 |
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9781280334573 |
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9780415202046 |
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0415202043 |
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9786610334575 |
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6610334579 |
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9781134633753 |
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1134633750 |
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9781134633708 |
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113463370X |
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9781134633746 |
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1134633742 |
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9780415518871 |
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0415518873 |
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