Animals and their Relation to Gods, Humans and Things in the Ancient World

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Mattila, Raija (Editor), Ito, Sanae (Editor), Fink, Sebastian (Editor)
Summary:XII, 487 p. 1 illus.
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Language:English
Published: Wiesbaden : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden : Imprint: Springer VS, 2019.
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
Series:Universal- und kulturhistorische Studien. Studies in Universal and Cultural History,
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-24388-3
Format: Electronic Book
Table of Contents:
  • Human-Animal-Studies - Bridging the Lacuna between Academia and Society
  • Reflections on the Pivotal Role of Animals in Early Mesopotamia
  • Holy Cow! On Cattle Metaphores in Sumerian Literary Texts
  • On Men, Animals, and Supernatural Beings in Ancient Maya Iconography. - Animal Friezes in "Orientalizing" Greek Art.