A History of the Animal World in the Ancient Near EastBillie Jean Collins Brill, 2002 - 620 ˹éÒ This book is about all aspects of man's contact with the animal world; sacrifice, sacred animals, diet, domestication, in short, from the sublime to the mundane. Chapters on art, literature, religion and animal husbandry provide the reader with a complete picture of the complex relationships between the peoples of the Ancient Near East and (their) animals. A reference guide and key to the menagerie of the Ancient Near East, with ample original illustrations. |
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1 The Native Fauna of the Ancient Near | 3 |
2 Animals in Anatolian Art | 79 |
3 Animals in Egyptian Art | 97 |
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