03986nam 22006015 450 991048317190332120250313091908.09783658243883365824388010.1007/978-3-658-24388-3(CKB)4100000007761744(MiAaPQ)EBC5730802(DE-He213)978-3-658-24388-3(PPN)260928879(EXLCZ)99410000000776174420190311d2019 u| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAnimals and their Relation to Gods, Humans and Things in the Ancient World /edited by Raija Mattila, Sanae Ito, Sebastian Fink1st ed. 2019.Wiesbaden :Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden :Imprint: Springer VS,2019.1 online resource (485 pages)Universal- und kulturhistorische Studien. Studies in Universal and Cultural History,2524-37809783658243876 3658243872 Human-Animal-Studies - Bridging the Lacuna between Academia and Society -- Reflections on the Pivotal Role of Animals in Early Mesopotamia -- Holy Cow! On Cattle Metaphores in Sumerian Literary Texts -- On Men, Animals, and Supernatural Beings in Ancient Maya Iconography. - Animal Friezes in "Orientalizing" Greek Art.While Human-Animal Studies is a rapidly growing field in modern history, studies on this topic that focus on the Ancient World are few. The present volume aims at closing this gap. It investigates the relation between humans, animals, gods, and things with a special focus on the structure of these categories. An improved understanding of the ancient categories themselves is a precondition for any investigation into the relation between them. The focus of the volume lies on the Ancient Near East, but it also provides studies on Ancient Greece, Asia Minor, Mesoamerica, the Far East, and Arabia. Contents Human-Animal-Studies - Bridging the Lacuna between Academia and Society.- Reflections on the Pivotal Role of Animals in Early Mesopotamia.- Holy Cow! On Cattle Metaphores in Sumerian Literary Texts.- On Men, Animals, and Supernatural Beings in Ancient Maya Iconography. - Animal Friezes in "Orientalizing" Greek Art. Target Groups Lecturers, students and specialists in the humanities and social sciences The Editors Dr. Raija Mattila is Docent of Assyriology, University of Helsinki, Finland, and Director of the Finnish Institute in the Middle East, Beirut, Lebanon. Dr. Sanae Ito is a historian and Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. Dr. Sebastian Fink is Postdoctoral Researcher at the Academy of Finland Centre of Excellence “Changes in Sacred Texts and Traditions”. .Universal- und kulturhistorische Studien. Studies in Universal and Cultural History,2524-3780History, AncientAncient Historyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/712000Animals i civilitzacióthubRelacions ésser humà-animalthubCivilització orientalthubHistòria antigathubOrient MitjàthubLlibres electrònicsthubHistory, Ancient.Ancient History.Animals i civilització.Relacions ésser humà-animal.Civilització orientalHistòria antiga930Mattila Raijaedthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtIto Sanaeedthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtFink Sebastianedthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtBOOK9910483171903321Animals and their Relation to Gods, Humans and Things in the Ancient World2849551UNINA