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In the company of crows and ravens [[electronic resource] /] / John M. Marzluff and Tony Angell ; illustrated by Tony Angell ; foreword by Paul Erhlich
| In the company of crows and ravens [[electronic resource] /] / John M. Marzluff and Tony Angell ; illustrated by Tony Angell ; foreword by Paul Erhlich |
| Autore | Marzluff John M |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Haven, : Yale University Press, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (408 p.) |
| Disciplina | 598.8/64 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | AngellTony |
| Soggetto topico |
Crows
Ravens Human-animal relationships |
| ISBN |
0-300-13526-2
1-281-72254-5 9786611722548 0-300-12998-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cultural connections -- A crow is a crow, or is it? -- Intertwined ecologies and mutual destinies -- Inspiration for legend, literature, art, and language -- The social customs and culture of crows -- Communication and culture -- Reaping what we sow -- Centering the balance -- Future interactions. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777850203321 |
Marzluff John M
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| New Haven, : Yale University Press, 2005 | ||
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In the company of crows and ravens / / John M. Marzluff and Tony Angell ; illustrated by Tony Angell ; foreword by Paul Erhlich
| In the company of crows and ravens / / John M. Marzluff and Tony Angell ; illustrated by Tony Angell ; foreword by Paul Erhlich |
| Autore | Marzluff John M |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Haven, : Yale University Press, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (408 p.) |
| Disciplina | 598.8/64 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | AngellTony |
| Soggetto topico |
Crows
Ravens Human-animal relationships |
| ISBN |
0-300-13526-2
1-281-72254-5 9786611722548 0-300-12998-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cultural connections -- A crow is a crow, or is it? -- Intertwined ecologies and mutual destinies -- Inspiration for legend, literature, art, and language -- The social customs and culture of crows -- Communication and culture -- Reaping what we sow -- Centering the balance -- Future interactions. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807240903321 |
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Marzluff John M
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| New Haven, : Yale University Press, 2005 | ||
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Infants & pets making introductions
| Infants & pets making introductions |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : Army Public Health Center, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (approximately 2 pages) : illustrations |
| Soggetto topico |
Children and animals
Pets - United States Infants - United States Domestic animals - United States Human-animal relationships Domestic animals Infants Pets |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti |
Infants and pets making introductions
Pet behavior Veterinary animal health: infants & pets making introductions brochure |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910709698203321 |
| [Washington, D.C.] : , : Army Public Health Center, , 2016 | ||
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Information resources on human-animal relationships past and present [[electronic resource] /] / compiled by Judith Ho
| Information resources on human-animal relationships past and present [[electronic resource] /] / compiled by Judith Ho |
| Autore | Ho Judith |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Beltsville, Md. : , : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library, Animal Welfare Information Center, , [2005] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic text : digital, HTML file |
| Collana | AWIC resource series |
| Soggetto topico |
Human-animal relationships
Human-animal relationships - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Bibliographies. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910695725503321 |
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Ho Judith
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| Beltsville, Md. : , : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library, Animal Welfare Information Center, , [2005] | ||
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Innocent heroes / / Sigmund Brouwer
| Innocent heroes / / Sigmund Brouwer |
| Autore | Brouwer Sigmund |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Tundra Books, , [2017] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (131 pages) |
| Disciplina | 361 |
| Soggetto topico | Human-animal relationships |
| ISBN | 1-101-91847-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910162664503321 |
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Brouwer Sigmund
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| New York : , : Tundra Books, , [2017] | ||
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Insects as service providers / / Omkar
| Insects as service providers / / Omkar |
| Autore | Omkar Omkar |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (340 pages) |
| Disciplina | 595.7163 |
| Soggetto topico |
Beneficial insects
Human-animal relationships |
| ISBN |
9789811934063
9789811934056 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Insect Service Providers -- Contents -- Contributors -- Insects: The Unrecognized Heroes -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Ecosystem Services -- 3 Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services Provided by Insects -- 4 Some Ecosystem Services Provided by Insects -- 5 Declining Insect Numbers -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Part I: Insects in Provisioning -- Insects in Environmental Engineering and Ecosystem Services -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Environmental Engineering and Ecosystem Services -- 2.1 Provisioning Services by Insects -- 2.1.1 Insects as Food for Humans and Feed for Animals -- 2.1.2 Production of Bioactive Compounds and Medicines -- 2.1.3 Sources of Income -- 2.2 Regulating Services by Insects -- 2.2.1 Pollination of Flowers -- 2.2.2 Dispersal of Seeds -- 2.2.3 Environmental Monitoring -- 2.2.4 Biological Control of Pests and Other Regulating Services -- 2.3 Supporting Services by Insects -- 2.3.1 Infiltration and Retention of Water -- 2.3.2 Formation of Soil and Nutrient Cycling -- 2.3.3 Primary and Secondary Productivity -- 2.4 Cultural Services by Insects -- 2.4.1 Insects in Cultural Identity, Art and Poetry -- 2.4.2 Insects in Education and Recreation -- 2.4.3 Insects as Bioindicators -- 3 Ecosystem Disservices by Insects -- 3.1 Crop Consumption and Loss of Agriculture Productivity by Insects -- 3.2 Insects Harmful to Humans and Plants by Acting as Disease Vectors -- 4 Conclusions and Future Directions -- References -- Insects as Crop Pollinators -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Insect Pollinators of Different Crops -- 3 Major Groups of Insect Pollinators of Crops -- 3.1 Hymenoptera -- 3.1.1 Social Hymenopteran Pollinators -- Honey Bees -- Bumblebees -- Stingless Bees -- 3.1.2 Solitary Hymenopteran Pollinators -- Leafcutter Bees -- Orchard Mason Bees -- Alkali Bees -- Other Soil Nesting Mining Bees -- Blue-banded Bees -- Carpenter Bees.
3.1.3 Wasps as Pollinator -- 3.2 Diptera -- 3.2.1 Syrphid Flies -- 3.2.2 Non-syrphid Dipteran Pollinators -- 3.3 Lepidoptera -- 3.4 Coleoptera -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Insects as Human Food -- 1 Introduction -- 2 History of Entomophagy -- 3 Orders of Edible Insects -- 3.1 Coleoptera (Beetles) -- 3.2 Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths) -- 3.3 Hymenoptera (Wasp, Bees and Ants) -- 4 Orthoptera (Locusts, Grasshoppers and Crickets) -- 4.1 Homoptera (Cicadas, Leafhoppers, Planthoppers and Scale Insects) -- 4.2 Isoptera -- 4.3 Odonata -- 4.4 Diptera -- 5 Nutritional Value -- 5.1 Energy Value -- 5.2 Proteins -- 5.3 Amino Acids -- 5.4 Lipids -- 5.5 Micronutrients -- 5.5.1 Minerals -- 5.5.2 Vitamins -- 5.6 Fibre -- 6 Reasons of Eating Insects -- 6.1 Source of Nutrients for Human -- 6.2 Environmental Benefits -- 6.3 Socio-Economic Benefits -- 6.4 Edible Insects as Source of Livelihood -- 7 Risks of Entomophagy -- 8 Insect Production -- 9 Insects Processing -- 10 Legislation -- 11 Consumer Attitudes -- 12 Future Scope -- 13 Conclusions -- References -- Insect Therapists -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Insects in Traditional Medicines -- 2.1 Blattodea -- 2.2 Coleoptera -- 2.3 Orthoptera -- 2.4 Hemiptera -- 2.5 Hymenoptera -- 2.6 Diptera -- 2.7 Lepidoptera -- 3 Modern Day Entomotherapy -- 3.1 Live Insects -- 3.1.1 Maggots -- 3.1.2 Apitherapy -- 3.2 Insect Products and Extracts -- 3.2.1 Insect Products -- Honey -- Royal Jelly -- Propolis -- Insect Clay -- Insect Toxins -- 3.2.2 Insect Extracts -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Insect Toxins and Their Bioprospecting -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Functional Classification of Insect Toxins -- 2.1 Aposematic Coloration -- 2.2 Mechanical Immobilisers -- 2.3 Repellents and Deterrents -- 3 Chemical Classification -- 3.1 Proteins and Peptides -- 3.1.1 Hymenoptera -- 3.1.2 Lepidoptera -- 3.1.3 Hemiptera -- 3.1.4 Isoptera. 3.2 Alkaloids -- 3.2.1 Coleoptera -- 3.2.2 Hymenoptera -- 3.3 Phenols, Flavonoids and Terpenoids -- 3.3.1 Coleoptera -- 3.3.2 Hymenoptera -- 3.3.3 Lepidoptera -- 3.4 Cardenolides, Iridoid and Cynogenic Glycosides -- 3.5 Insect Defensive- Symbionts -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Part II: Insects Providing Supporting Services -- Insects in Forensic Investigations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Community Composition and Succession -- 2.1 Insect Orders -- 2.1.1 Diptera (Flies) -- Family-Calliphoridae -- Family Sarcophagidae -- Family Muscidae -- 2.1.2 Coleoptera (Beetles) -- Silphidae -- Dermestidae -- Tenebrionidae -- Staphylinidae -- Histeridae -- Cleridae -- 2.2 Stages of Decomposition -- 2.2.1 Fresh Stage -- 2.2.2 Bloated Stage -- 2.2.3 Decay Stage -- 2.2.4 Dry Stage -- 3 Collection and Preservation of Entomological Evidence During Death Investigations -- 3.1 Observations and Notations to Be Made on the Crime Scene -- 3.2 Collection of Abiotic Data -- 3.3 Collection of Insect Specimens from and Around the Body -- 3.4 Two Methods Are Generally Adopted to Calculate the Post-Mortem Interval of a Body -- 3.4.1 Estimate Based on Degree of Development -- 3.4.2 Estimate Based on Stage of Succession -- 4 New Trends in Forensic Investigations -- 4.1 DNA-Based Methods in Forensic Entomology -- 4.2 Cuticular Hydrocarbon Profiling Methods in Forensic Entomology -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Insects in Research and Innovation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Insects in Genetics and Molecular Biology -- 2.1 The Drosophila Genome -- 2.2 Mutation Studies in Drosophila -- 2.3 Drosophila Mutants in the Discovery of Complex Gene Loci -- 2.3.1 Bar Eye and the Position Effect -- 2.3.2 White Eye Gene and Position Effect Variegation -- 2.3.3 Pseudoallelism: Lozenge Eye and Apricot Eye Gene Loci -- 2.4 Methods of Detection of Mutations. 2.4.1 Methods for Detecting Sex-Linked Lethal Mutations -- 2.4.2 Attached X Method for Detecting Non-lethal Sex-Linked Mutations -- 2.4.3 Balanced Lethals for the Detection of Autosomal Mutations -- 2.5 Insects in Studies on Linkage Analysis -- 2.6 Transposons in Drosophila -- 3 Insects in Biotechnology (Yellow Biotechnology) -- 3.1 Insect Cell Culture and Cell Lines -- 3.2 Baculoviruses in Insect Cell Culture -- 3.3 Therapeutic Uses of Insects -- 3.3.1 Medical Applications of Insect Biotechnology -- 3.3.2 Conventional Therapeutic Uses of Insects -- 4 Insects in Chronobiology -- 4.1 Insect Rhythms of Significance -- 4.2 Circadian Clock of Insects -- 4.3 Clock Genes of Insects -- 4.4 Photoperiodism and its Circadian Control in Insects -- 5 Insects in Ethology -- 5.1 Communication Among Honeybees -- 5.2 Olfactory Learning in the Fruit Fly -- 5.2.1 Neural Components of the Learning Machinery in Drosophila -- 5.2.2 Signaling Pathway and Memory Genes of Drosophila -- 6 Insects in Developmental Biology -- 6.1 Life Cycle of Drosophila -- 6.2 Pattern Formation in Drosophila and Developmental Genes -- 6.2.1 Maternal Effect Genes -- 6.2.2 Segmentation Genes -- 6.2.3 Homeotic Genes -- 7 Insects in the Theory of Sex Determination -- 7.1 Historical Milestones -- 7.2 Non-disjunction of X, and Genic Balance Theory -- 7.3 Numerator and Denominator Elements in Drosophila -- 8 Insect Biomimetics: The Technologies Inspired by Insects -- 8.1 Insects in Aviation Technology and Robotics -- 8.1.1 Features of Insect Flight -- 8.1.2 Origin of Insect Wings -- 8.1.3 Mechanical Aspects of Insect Flight -- 8.1.4 Applications of Insects in Robotics -- 8.2 Insects in Architectural Designing -- 8.3 Toughness of Insect Cuticle and its Uses -- 8.4 Structural Colouration of Insects -- 8.5 Antireflective Nanostructures in Insect Eyes -- 9 Conclusions -- References. Insects in Scientific Research Advancement -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Insects in Microbiology -- 2.1 Male Killing Bacteria and Insects -- 2.1.1 Role of Different Insects in the Study of Male Killing Bacteria -- 2.2 Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) -- 2.2.1 Mass Rearing for SIT -- 2.2.2 Strategy for Using SIT in IPM -- 2.3 Endosymbionts -- 2.3.1 Symbiosis and Its Types -- 2.3.2 Diversification in Symbiotic Relationship in Insects -- 2.3.3 Significance of Insect Symbionts -- 2.3.4 Impacts of Symbionts on the Host Population -- 2.3.5 Application of Symbionts in Pest Control -- 3 Insects in Morphological Studies -- 3.1 Wing Pattern in Butterflies -- 3.2 Structure of Wing Pattern -- 3.3 Eyespot in Butterfly -- 3.3.1 Origin of Eyespot -- 3.3.2 Models of Eyespot Differentiation -- 3.3.3 Genetics of Eyespot Development -- 3.4 Limb Regeneration Studies in Insects -- 3.4.1 Process of Regeneration -- 3.4.2 Diversity of Limb Development -- 3.4.3 Signalling Involve in Limb Regeneration -- 4 Insects in Ethology -- 4.1 Sexual Selection -- 4.1.1 Sexual Selection in Social Insects -- 4.1.2 Sexual Selection in Other Insects -- 4.2 Postcopulatory Sexual Selection -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Insects Providing Cultural Services -- Insect Tourism -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Insect Festivals -- 2.1 India -- 2.1.1 Firefly Festival, Maharashtra -- 2.1.2 Dragonfly Festival -- 2.1.3 Titli Utsav, Uttarakhand -- 2.1.4 Butterfly Festival, Karnataka -- 2.1.5 Niangtaser Festival, Meghalaya -- 2.2 World -- 3 Insects Museums or Insectarium or Gardens or Parks -- 3.1 Butterfly Park -- 3.1.1 Butterfly Park Around the World -- 3.1.2 Butterfly Parks in India -- 3.1.3 Ramsai Butterfly Park, Dooars -- 3.1.4 Butterfly Park, Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, Delhi -- 4 Challenges Associated with Entomotourism -- 5 Future Research Priorities -- 6 Conclusions -- References. Insects in Culture. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910634038703321 |
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Omkar Omkar
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| Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] | ||
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Interacting with Animals : Understanding Their Behaviour and Welfare
| Interacting with Animals : Understanding Their Behaviour and Welfare |
| Autore | Le Neindre Pierre |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : CAB International, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (116 pages) |
| Disciplina | 590 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DeputteBertrand
LindsayDavid |
| Soggetto topico | Human-animal relationships |
| ISBN |
1-80062-240-6
1-80062-241-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Halftitle -- About the Book -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Ethology, the Science of Understanding Animals -- 1.1 An Ancient and Largely Unknown Science -- 1.2 A Science that is Constantly Developing -- 1.3 Ethologists - Researchers Who Work With the Subjects They Study -- 1.4 Describing Animal Behaviour -- 1.5 Domestic Animals as Subjects of Study -- 2. The Senses: How Do Animals Know What Is Happening to Them? -- 2.1 Sensory Perceptions: Show Me Your Brain and I'll Tell You Who You Are! -- 2.2 How Do Animals Perceive Things? -- 2.3 Which Sense Organs? -- 3. Behaviour: How Do Animals Respond to What They Know? -- 3.1 Social Structures -- 3.2 Social Behaviour -- 3.3 Is Predation the Opposite of Aggression? -- 3.4 The Development of Social Behaviour -- 4. How Do We Measure the Behavioural and Cognitive Ability of Animals? -- 4.1 Cognition in Animals -- 4.2 Consciousness in Animals -- 5. The Human Factor: How Do Animals Adapt to Humans? -- 5.1 'Natural' Living Conditions -- 5.2 How Do Animals Live With Humans? -- 5.3 Conclusion: the Way Forward -- 6. Animal Welfare: the Responsibility of Humans for Animals -- 6.1 Animal Welfare and Human Involvement -- 6.2 Who Acts For and On Behalf of Animals? -- 7. General Conclusion -- Index -- Backcover. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910760498803321 |
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Le Neindre Pierre
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| Oxford : , : CAB International, , 2022 | ||
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Interactions between animals and humans in Graeco-Roman antiquity / / edited by Thorsten Fögen, Edmund Thomas
| Interactions between animals and humans in Graeco-Roman antiquity / / edited by Thorsten Fögen, Edmund Thomas |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, [Germany] ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : De Gruyter, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (506 pages) |
| Disciplina | 590 |
| Soggetto topico | Human-animal relationships |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
3-11-054451-2
3-11-054562-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- Interactions between Animals and Humans in Graeco-Roman Antiquity: Introduction -- A Lifetime Together? Temporal Perspectives on Animal-Human Interactions -- Greek and Latin Words for Human-Animal Bonds: Metaphors and Taboos -- Pet and Image in the Greek World: The Use of Domesticated Animals in Human Interaction -- Lives in Interaction: Animal ‘Biographies’ in Graeco-Roman Literature? -- Philosophers’ Pets: Porphyry’s Partridge and Augustine’s Dog -- Psychological, Cognitive and Philosophical Aspects of Animal ‘Envy’ Towards Humans in Theophrastus and Beyond -- “Animal Literacy” and the Greeks: Philoctetes the Hedgehog and Dolon the Weasel Kenneth F. Kitchell “Animal Literacy” -- Cultured Animals and Wild Humans? Talking with the Animals in Aristophanes’ Wasps -- Human-Animal Interactions in Plutarch as Commentary on Human Moral Failings -- Fish or Man, Babylonian or Greek? Oannes between Cultures -- Fighting Animals: An Analysis of the Intersections between Human Self and Animal Otherness on Attic Vases -- Keeping and Displaying Royal Tribute Animals in Ancient Persia and the Near East -- Urban Geographies of Human-Animal Relations in Classical Antiquity -- ‘Wild Men’ and Animal Skins in Archaic Greek Imagery -- Galen on the Relationship between Human Beings and Fish -- Why Avoid a Monkey: The Refusal of Interaction in Galen’s Epideixis -- Animals in Graeco-Roman Antiquity: A Select Bibliography -- Contributors -- Indices |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910467946803321 |
| Berlin, [Germany] ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : De Gruyter, , 2017 | ||
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Interactions between animals and humans in Graeco-Roman antiquity / / edited by Thorsten Fögen, Edmund Thomas
| Interactions between animals and humans in Graeco-Roman antiquity / / edited by Thorsten Fögen, Edmund Thomas |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, [Germany] ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : De Gruyter, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (506 pages) |
| Disciplina | 590 |
| Soggetto topico | Human-animal relationships |
| ISBN |
3-11-054451-2
3-11-054562-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- Interactions between Animals and Humans in Graeco-Roman Antiquity: Introduction -- A Lifetime Together? Temporal Perspectives on Animal-Human Interactions -- Greek and Latin Words for Human-Animal Bonds: Metaphors and Taboos -- Pet and Image in the Greek World: The Use of Domesticated Animals in Human Interaction -- Lives in Interaction: Animal ‘Biographies’ in Graeco-Roman Literature? -- Philosophers’ Pets: Porphyry’s Partridge and Augustine’s Dog -- Psychological, Cognitive and Philosophical Aspects of Animal ‘Envy’ Towards Humans in Theophrastus and Beyond -- “Animal Literacy” and the Greeks: Philoctetes the Hedgehog and Dolon the Weasel Kenneth F. Kitchell “Animal Literacy” -- Cultured Animals and Wild Humans? Talking with the Animals in Aristophanes’ Wasps -- Human-Animal Interactions in Plutarch as Commentary on Human Moral Failings -- Fish or Man, Babylonian or Greek? Oannes between Cultures -- Fighting Animals: An Analysis of the Intersections between Human Self and Animal Otherness on Attic Vases -- Keeping and Displaying Royal Tribute Animals in Ancient Persia and the Near East -- Urban Geographies of Human-Animal Relations in Classical Antiquity -- ‘Wild Men’ and Animal Skins in Archaic Greek Imagery -- Galen on the Relationship between Human Beings and Fish -- Why Avoid a Monkey: The Refusal of Interaction in Galen’s Epideixis -- Animals in Graeco-Roman Antiquity: A Select Bibliography -- Contributors -- Indices |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910794938203321 |
| Berlin, [Germany] ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : De Gruyter, , 2017 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Interactions between animals and humans in Graeco-Roman antiquity / / edited by Thorsten Fögen, Edmund Thomas
| Interactions between animals and humans in Graeco-Roman antiquity / / edited by Thorsten Fögen, Edmund Thomas |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, [Germany] ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : De Gruyter, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (506 pages) |
| Disciplina | 590 |
| Soggetto topico | Human-animal relationships |
| ISBN |
3-11-054451-2
3-11-054562-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- Interactions between Animals and Humans in Graeco-Roman Antiquity: Introduction -- A Lifetime Together? Temporal Perspectives on Animal-Human Interactions -- Greek and Latin Words for Human-Animal Bonds: Metaphors and Taboos -- Pet and Image in the Greek World: The Use of Domesticated Animals in Human Interaction -- Lives in Interaction: Animal ‘Biographies’ in Graeco-Roman Literature? -- Philosophers’ Pets: Porphyry’s Partridge and Augustine’s Dog -- Psychological, Cognitive and Philosophical Aspects of Animal ‘Envy’ Towards Humans in Theophrastus and Beyond -- “Animal Literacy” and the Greeks: Philoctetes the Hedgehog and Dolon the Weasel Kenneth F. Kitchell “Animal Literacy” -- Cultured Animals and Wild Humans? Talking with the Animals in Aristophanes’ Wasps -- Human-Animal Interactions in Plutarch as Commentary on Human Moral Failings -- Fish or Man, Babylonian or Greek? Oannes between Cultures -- Fighting Animals: An Analysis of the Intersections between Human Self and Animal Otherness on Attic Vases -- Keeping and Displaying Royal Tribute Animals in Ancient Persia and the Near East -- Urban Geographies of Human-Animal Relations in Classical Antiquity -- ‘Wild Men’ and Animal Skins in Archaic Greek Imagery -- Galen on the Relationship between Human Beings and Fish -- Why Avoid a Monkey: The Refusal of Interaction in Galen’s Epideixis -- Animals in Graeco-Roman Antiquity: A Select Bibliography -- Contributors -- Indices |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821647803321 |
| Berlin, [Germany] ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : De Gruyter, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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