Billie Jean Collins Libri

This book is about all aspects of man's contact with the animal world; sacrifice, sacred animals, diet, domestication, in short, from the sublime to the mundane.Chapters on art, literature, religion and animal husbandry provide the reader with a complete picture of the complex relationships between the peoples of the Ancient Near East and (their) animals.A reference guide and key to the menagerie of the Ancient Near East, with ample original illustrations.

Focusing on cross-cultural interactions in ancient Anatolia, this collection of conference papers examines the complexities of multi-cultural societies over two millennia. It addresses topics such as tensions between Mycenaean and Anatolian cultures, the exchange of mythological and religious elements, and the evolution of literary motifs. Additionally, it explores how linguistic data enhances the understanding of interrelations among Anatolian peoples and highlights the cultural roles of first millennium Anatolian kingdoms as conduits for Near Eastern ideas to the Greeks.