Early Christians and Animals

Early Christians and Animals

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Publisher's Synopsis

Early Christians and Animals presents a lively study of the significance of animals in early Christian thought, tradition, text and art.
Robert M. Grant:
* examines the diverse and often conflicting sources, from the pagan antecedents Aristotle and Pliny, to Biblical animal references and the Church fathers
* provides fresh translations of key texts concerning animals - the Physiologus, Basils homilies and Isidores chapters.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780415518871
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
DEWEY: 241.69309015
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 224
Weight: 350g
Height: 156mm
Width: 231mm
Spine width: 18mm