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Animals in the classical world Ethical perspectives from Greek and Roman texts /

This sourcebook presents nearly 200 specially-translated Greek and Roman texts from Homer to Plutarch, revealing the place of the animal in the moral consciousness of the Classical era. Philosophical, historical, dramatic and poetic texts explore how animals were regarded in all aspects of ancient l...

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Main Authors: Harden, Alastair
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Series: The Palgrave Macmillan animal ethics series
Subjects:
Greek literature > Translations into English
Latin literature > Translations into English
Animals > Literary collections
Literary studies: classical, early & medieval > Ancient Classical Greek > Latin
Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500 > Ancient Classical Greek > Latin
Ethics & moral philosophy > Ancient Classical Greek > Latin
Animals & society > Ancient Classical Greek > Latin
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Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137319319
Summary: This sourcebook presents nearly 200 specially-translated Greek and Roman texts from Homer to Plutarch, revealing the place of the animal in the moral consciousness of the Classical era. Philosophical, historical, dramatic and poetic texts explore how animals were regarded in all aspects of ancient life, from philosophy to farming.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9780230276611.
Carrier Form: 236 p. : 6 halftones.
ISBN: 9781137319319 :
1137319313 :
CLC: I545.06
Contents: List of Illustrations Preface Series Editors' Preface Introduction PART I: DEFINING 'ANIMAL': ANCIENT WRITERS ON ANIMAL NATURE 1. Animal Origins, Minds and Capacities 2. Animal Justice and Morals 3. The Ancient Idea of Vegetarianism 4. Observing and Imagining Animal Behaviour 5. Animals and Cultural Identity 6. Bucolic Ideals and The Golden Age PART II: THE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS IN THE CLASSICAL WORLD 7. Animal Study and Experimentation 8. Animals and Warfare 9. The Economic Animal: Farming, Food and Trade 10. Sacrifice and Sacred Animals 11. Hunting Animals 12. Animals and Public Entertainme

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