1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996215656103316

Titolo

Bulletin / / Institute for Antiquity and Christianity

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Claremont, Calif., : Claremont Graduate School, Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, 1970-

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Soggetti

Christianity - Origin

Civilization, Greco-Roman

Christian antiquities

Christianisme - Origines

Civilisation gréco-romaine

Antiquités chrétiennes

Periodicals.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

Note generali

Some issues contain the Institute's annual report and seminar schedules.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910972267303321

Autore

Morris Desmond

Titolo

Owl / / Desmond Morris

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Reaktion, 2009

ISBN

1-282-79599-6

9786612795992

1-86189-710-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (217 p.)

Collana

Animal

Disciplina

598.97

Soggetti

Owls

Owls in literature

Owls in art

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Owl; Imprintpage; Contents; Introduction; 1. Prehistoric Owls; 2.Ancient Owls; 3.Medicinal Owls; 4.Symbolic Owls; 5.Emblematic Owls; 6.Literary Owls; 7.Tribal Owls; 8.Owls and Artists; 9.Typical Owls; 10.Unusual Owls; Timeline; Appendix: Classification of Owls; References; Bibliography; Associations and Websites; Photo Acknowledgements; Index

Sommario/riassunto

From Edward Lear's "The Owl and the Pussycat" to David Lynch's Twin Peaks, owls have been woven into the fabric of popular culture. At times they are depicted as dignified, wise old scholars and at other times as foreboding voyeurs who see all and interro