Animals in the Classical World: Ethical Perspectives from Greek and Roman Texts

This sourcebook presents nearly 200 specially-translated Greek and Roman texts from Homer to Plutarch, revealing the place of the animal in the moral consciousness of the Classical era. Philosophical, historical, dramatic and poetic texts explore how animals were regarded in all aspects of ancient life, from philosophy to farming.

Author: A. Harden
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 09/27/2013
Pages: 222
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.60w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780230276611

About the Author
Alastair Harden works at the Beazley Archive, Oxford University, and teaches at the Universities of Oxford and Reading, UK. He attended Belfast Royal Academy and studied Classical Archaeology and Ancient History at Oxford University, and Classics at the University of Reading. He is an Associate Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics and has written on animals in Classical Art.