Animals in the Classical World : Ethical Perspectives from Greek and Roman Texts.
| 1. Verfasser: |
Harden, Alastair, 1984-
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
London :
Palgrave Macmillan Limited,
2013.
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| Umfang/Format: |
1 online resource (231 pages). |
| Schriftenreihe: |
The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Ser.
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| Schlagworte: | |
| Parallelausgabe: |
Animals in the Classical World : Ethical Perspectives from Greek and Roman Texts (Print version:) |
| Online Zugang: |
Available online |
Inhaltsangabe:
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Figures
- Series Editors' Preface
- Preface and Acknowledgements
- 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 Entertainment
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Passage Index of texts
- Subject Index.
