Animals and their Relation to Gods, Humans and Things in the Ancient World

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Mattila, Raija (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Ito, Sanae (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Fink, Sebastian (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wiesbaden : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden : Imprint: Springer VS, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Universal- und kulturhistorische Studien. Studies in Universal and Cultural History,
• Subjects: History, Ancient.; Ancient History.

While Human-Animal Studies is a rapidly growing field in modern history, studies on this topic that focus on the Ancient World are few. The present volume aims at closing this gap. It investigates the relation between humans, animals, gods, and things with a special focus on the structure of these c...

Table of Contents:

• Human-Animal-Studies - Bridging the Lacuna between Academia and Society
• Reflections on the Pivotal Role of Animals in Early Mesopotamia
• Holy Cow! On Cattle Metaphores in Sumerian Literary Texts
• On Men, Animals, and Supernatural Beings in Ancient Maya Iconography. - Animal Friezes in "Orientalizing" Greek Art.