Animals, Gods and Humans: Changing Attitudes to Animals in Greek, Roman and Early Christian Thought

by IngvildSaelidGilhus (Author)

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  2006

  $42.03

  Provides an analysis of early Christian attitudes to, and the position of, animals in Greek and Roman life and thought. This book examines the dominant themes and developments in the conception of animals, including the study of biographies of figures such as Apollonus of Tyana; natural history; and the New Testament via Gnostic texts.