Greek Insects

by Andrew Davies, Malcolm Davies, Jeyaraney Kathirithamby

This authoritative study of Greek insects treats not only the obvious questions of their identity--in modern terms of species and genera--but also such topics as the etymologies (both formal and popular) of the various insect names, the folklore, religious and other signficant associations, and the differences in attitude shown toward them by the ancient and modern world. Patterned after two famous studies by D'Arcy Thompson--A Glossary of Greek Birds...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195205480
• ISBN13: 9780195205480
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.8"