| Early Christians and Animals Contributor(s): Grant, Robert M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415518873 ISBN-13: 9780415518871 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $66.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Church - History - Religion | Christian Theology - Ethics |
| Dewey: 241.693 |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.71 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |
