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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.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 224 ● ISBN 9780203017470 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2002 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2284603 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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