Animals in the Ancient World from A to Z

by Kenneth F. Kitchell Jr. and Kitchell Kennet

The ancient Greeks and Romans lived in a world teeming with animals. Animals were integral to ancient commerce, war, love, literature and art. Inside the city they were found as pets, pests, and parasites. They could be sacred, sacrificed, liminal, workers, or intruders from the wild. Beyond the city domesticated animals were herded and bred for profit and wild animals were hunted for pleasure and gain alike. Specialists like Aristotle, Aelian,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415392438
• ISBN13: 9780415392433
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.2"