Early Christians and Animals
Author | : Robert M. Grant |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2002-01-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781134633753 |
ISBN-13 | : 1134633750 |
Rating | : 4/5 (750 Downloads) |
Download or read book Early Christians and Animals written by Robert M. Grant and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-04 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.