{"product_id":"animals-gods-and-humans-changing-attitudes-to-animals-in-greek-roman-and-early-christian-thought-paperback","title":"Animals, Gods and Humans: Changing Attitudes to Animals in Greek, Roman and Early Christian Thought - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIngvild Saelid Gilhus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsulting a wide range of key texts and source material, \u003cem\u003eAnimals, Gods and Humans \u003c\/em\u003ecovers 800 years and provides a detailed analysis of early Christian attitudes to, and the position of, animals in Greek and Roman life and thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth the pagan and Christian conceptions of animals are rich and multilayered, and Ingvild S lid Gilhus expertly examines the dominant themes and developments in the conception of animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding study of: biographies of figures such as Apollonus of Tyana; natural history; the New Testament via Gnostic texts; the church fathers; and from pagan and Christian criticism of animal sacrifice, to the acts of martyrs, the source material and detailed analysis included in this volume make it a veritable feast of information for all classicists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 330\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9.18 x 6.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42133928181895,"sku":"9780415386500","price":93.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/66c586042930480eb91538985a34c441.webp?v=1732637784","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/animals-gods-and-humans-changing-attitudes-to-animals-in-greek-roman-and-early-christian-thought-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}