An Ethical View of Human-Animal Relations in the Ancient Near East
Exploring the earliest literary evidence for human-animal relations, this volume presents and analyzes biblical and Mesopotamian (Sumerian, Assyrian, and Babylonian) sources from the third millennium BCE through to the consolidation of the biblical literature in the first millennium BCE. Key Feature...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Palgrave Macmillan
2022, 2022
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2022 |
| Series: | The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1. Fauna in Ancient Sumerian Proverbs: The Role Animals Played in Shaping Southern Mesopotamian Social Norms and Conventions
- Chapter 2. Sumerian Faunal Fables: Talking Animals and Educational Lessons
- Chapter 3. Human Relations with the Animal Kingdom in Mesopotamian Literary Genres
- Chapter 4. Animals in Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Law Codes
- Chapter 5. Human-Animal Relations in Biblical Narrative and Historiography
- Chapter 6. Human-Animal Relations in Classical Prophecy
- Chapter 7. The Place and Role of Animals in the Psalms and Biblical Wisdom Literature
- Chapter 8. Conclusion