A History of the Animal World in the Ancient Near East (Handbook of Oriental Studies/Handbuch Der Orientalistik) [Hardcover]

Billie Jean Collins (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2001 | ISBN-10: 9004121269 | ISBN-13: 978-9004121263

This book is about all aspects of man's contact with the animal world; sacrifice, sacred animals, diet, domestication, in short, from the sublime to the mundane. Chapters on art, literature, religion and animal husbandry provide the reader with a complete picture of the complex relationships between the peoples of the Ancient Near East and (their) animals. A reference guide and key to the menagerie of the Ancient Near East, with ample original illustrations.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 620 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub (December 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004121269
• ISBN-13: 978-9004121263
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.5 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,709,390 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I graduated with a Ph.D. from the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Literatures at Yale University in 1989. I am interested in the cultures and religions of ancient Anatolia, particularly the Hittites. I am Acquisitions Editor for the Society of Biblical Literature and I also lecture in the Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies at Emory University.