Early Christians and animals

By Robert McQueen Grant

Subjects: Ethics, Christianisme, Vroege kerk, In folklore, mythology, & religion, Animaux, Religious aspects, Nonfiction, Dieren, Histoire, Religion & Spirituality, Religious aspects of Animals, RELIGION, History of doctrines, Christianity, early church, ca. 30-600, Christian Theology, Animals, Aspect religieux, Christianity, History, Animals, religious aspects, 11.51 early Christianity

Description: Early Christians and Animals presents a lively study of the significance of animals in early Christian thought, tradition, text and art.Robert M. Grant:* examines the diverse and often conflicting sources, from the pagan antecedents Aristotle and Pliny, to Biblical animal references and the Church fathers* provides fresh translations of key texts concerning animals - the Physiologus, Basils homilies and Isidores chapters.