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Jeremy Mynott Birds in the Ancient World (Paperback)
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- Book Title
- Birds in the Ancient World : Winged Words
- Publication Name
- Birds in the Ancient World
- Title
- Birds in the Ancient World
- Subtitle
- Winged Words
- ISBN-10
- 0198853114
- EAN
- 9780198853114
- ISBN
- 9780198853114
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Release Year
- 2020
- Release Date
- 09/04/2020
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- GB
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Item Length
- 9.3in
- Item Width
- 6.2in
- Item Weight
- 28.6 Oz
- Genre
- Philosophy
- Topic
- History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Number of Pages
- 480 Pages
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Birds pervaded the ancient world. They impressed their physical presence on the daily experience and imaginations of ordinary people in town and country alike, and figured prominently in literature and art. They also provided a fertile source of symbols and stories in their myths and folklore, and were central to the ancient rituals of augury and divination. Jeremy Mynott's Birds in the Ancient World: Winged Words brings together all this rich and fascinating material for the modern reader.Using quotations from well over a hundred classical Greek and Roman authors, all of them translated freshly into English, and nearly a hundred illustrations from ancient wall-paintings, pottery, and mosaics, Birds in the Ancient World illustrates the many different roles birds played in popular culture: as indicators of time, weather, and the seasons; as a resource for hunting, eating, medicine, and farming; as domestic pets and entertainments; and as omens and intermediaries between the gods and humankind. There are also selections from early scientific writings about birds, as well as many anecdotes and descriptions from works of history, geography, and travel.Jeremy Mynott acts as a stimulating guide to this varied material, using birds as a prism through which to explore both the similarities and the often surprising differences between ancient conceptions of the natural world and our own. His book is an original contribution to the flourishing interest in the cultural history of birds and to our understanding of the ancient cultures in which birds played such a prominent part.
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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0198853114
ISBN-13
9780198853114
eBay Product ID (ePID)
26038281719
Product Key Features
Book Title
Birds in the Ancient World : Winged Words
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical
Publication Year
2020
Genre
Philosophy
Number of Pages
480 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6.2in
Item Weight
28.6 Oz
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A book the world has been waiting for, rich, scrupulously organised, imaginative, beautifully written, and driven by a double passion. On the one hand, for birds and human interactions with them. On the other, for the ancient world, especially those Greeks who 'invented the concept of nature' and the scholarship which brings their thoughts and observations alive.
Table of Content
Birds in the Natural World1. The Seasons2. Weather3. Time4. SoundscapesBirds as a Resource5. Hunting and Fowling6. Cooking and Eating7. FarmingLiving with Birds8. Captivity and Domestication9. Sports and Entertainments10. Relationships and ResponsibilitiesInvention and Discovery11. Wonders: travellers' tales and tall stories12. Medicine: folklore and science13. Observation and Enquiry: the beginnings of ornithologyThinking with Birds14. Omens and Auguries15. Magic and Metamorphosis16. Signs and SymbolsBirds as Intermediaries17. Fabulous Creatures18. Messengers and Mediators19. Mother Earth20. Epilogue: then and nowAppendix: some bird lists from ancient sourcesBiographies of authors quotedReferencesBibliographyBibliographyAcknowledgements and picture credits
Dewey Decimal
598.0938
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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