Publication

1999 - Routledge, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

53,500 words, Guess

Page Count

214 pages

Identifiers

  • Open LibraryOL385605M
  • ISBN-100415202043
  • OCLC Control Number40251595
  • Library of Congress Control Number98048279
  • LibraryThing6796666
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  • Goodreads3764651

Classifications

  • DDC241/.693/09015
  • LCCBT746 .G73 1999

Description

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.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Early Christians and animalsRoutledge1999-01-01

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