Table of Contents

Introduction: Ancient Animals Linda Kalof, Michigan State University 1. Animals: From Souls and the Sacred in Prehistoric Times to Symbols and Slaves in Antiquity Jim Mason, Independent Scholar, USA 2. Hunting in the Ancient Mediterranean World J. Donald Hughes, University of Denver 3. How Domestic Animals Have Shaped the Development of Human Societies Juliet Clutton-Brock, Independent Scholar, UK 4. Beastly Spectacles in the Ancient Mediterranean World Jo-Ann Shelton, University of California at Santa Barbara 5. The Observation and Use of Animals in the Development of Scientific Thought in the Ancient World Andrew Gordon, Independent Scholar, USA 6. Animals in Ancient Philosophy: Conceptions and Misconceptions Stephen T. Newmyer, Duquesne University 7. Animals into Art in the Ancient World Christine Morris, Trinity College, Dublin Notes Bibliography Index

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A Cultural History of Animals In Antiquity presents an extraordinarily broad assessment of animal cultures from 2500 BC to 1000 AD, describing how animals were an intrinsic part of the spiritual life of ancient society, how they were hunted, domesticated and used for entertainment, and the roles animals played in ancient science and philosophy.

About the Author

Linda Kalof is Professor of Sociology at Michigan State University and author of Looking at Animals in Human History and editor of The Animals Reader: The Essential Classic and Contemporary Writings.

Reviews

The Cultural History of Animals presents an innovative and compelling introduction to current scholarship about the historical relationships between people and other animals.
*Harriet Ritvo, Arthur J. Conner Professor of History, M.I.T.*

An innovative and ambitious project that synthesizes knowledge of animals as living creatures and their symbolic representations... an invaluable contribution to our understanding... A combination of surprise and entertainment with serious research gives these volumes a place in the best tradition of accessible science.
*Bernd Hüppauf, New York University for H-Soz-u-Kult*

High quality editing, clear writing, and abundant visual illustrations ... These volumes will be basic to future scholarship dealing with animals and society. Essential.
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