Birds in the ancient world : winged words /

Birds played an important role in the ancient world: as indicators of time, weather, and seasons; as a resource for hunting, medicine, and farming; as pets and entertainment; as omens and messengers of the gods. Jeremy Mynott explores the similarities and surprising differences between ancient perce...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mynott, Jeremy (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2018]
Temas:
To 1500
Birds > Greece > History > To 1500.
Birds > Rome.
Birds > Mythology.
Birds > Folklore.
Animals and civilization > Greece.
Animals and civilization > Rome.
Oiseaux > Rome.
Oiseaux > Folklore.
Animaux et civilisation > Grèce.
Animaux et civilisation > Rome.
NATURE > Animals > Birds.
NATURE > Birdwatching Guides.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Ornithology.
Animals and civilization.
Birds.
Greece.
Rome (Empire)
Folklore.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Birds played an important role in the ancient world: as indicators of time, weather, and seasons; as a resource for hunting, medicine, and farming; as pets and entertainment; as omens and messengers of the gods. Jeremy Mynott explores the similarities and surprising differences between ancient perceptions of the natural world and our own.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191022715
0191022713
9780191022722
0191022721

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