Early Christians and Animals

AvRobert M. Grant

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

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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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-01-21
Mått:156 x 234 x 18 mm
Vikt:410 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780415518871

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion
Biblar inom Filosofi och religion

Recensioner i media

'A readable, erudite, and fascinating contribution to the history of Western civilization.' - International Review of Biblical Studies'The work is very well referenced and there are 22 drawings ... It would make a good present for an animal lover or anyone interested in early church history, or the allegorical meaning of animals in early Christian art.' - Annals Australia

Innehållsförteckning

1 Biblical animals 2 Unusual animals 3 Unreal animals 4 Alexandrians and the Physiologus 5 Antiochenes and Basil the Great 6 The Latin Fathers and Isidore: portents 7 Isidore of Seville, Book 12 On Animals