Early Christians and Animals

Grant, Robert M.

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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:	21 Jan 2016
DEWEY:	241.69309015
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	224
Weight:	350g
Height:	156mm
Width:	231mm
Spine width:	18mm