An Ethical View of Human-Animal Relations in the Ancient Near East

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Breier, Idan (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Summary:	XIV, 254 p. text
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2022.
Edition:	1st ed. 2022.
Series:	The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series,
Subjects:	Animal welfare > Moral and ethical aspects. Ethics. Bible > Study and teaching. Animal Ethics. Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics. Biblical Studies.
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12405-1
Format:	Electronic Book

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1. Fauna in Ancient Sumerian Proverbs: The Role Animals Played in Shaping Southern Mesopotamian Social Norms and Conventions
Chapter 2. Sumerian Faunal Fables: Talking Animals and Educational Lessons
Chapter 3. Human Relations with the Animal Kingdom in Mesopotamian Literary Genres
Chapter 4. Animals in Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Law Codes
Chapter 5. Human-Animal Relations in Biblical Narrative and Historiography
Chapter 6. Human-Animal Relations in Classical Prophecy
Chapter 7. The Place and Role of Animals in the Psalms and Biblical Wisdom Literature
Chapter 8. Conclusion.

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