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1001184
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b755554
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Grant, Robert M., (Robert McQueen),1917-2014.
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| Title & Author
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Early Christians and animals /\ Robert M. Grant.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: Routledge,, 1999.
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1 online resource (ix, 214 pages) :: illustrations
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0203017471
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: 0203159039
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: 0203175131
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: 0415202043
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: 0415518873
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: 1134633742
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: 1134633750
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: 1280334576
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: 6610334579
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: 9780203017470
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: 9780203159033
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: 9780203175132
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: 9780415202046
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: 9780415518871
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: 9781134633708
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: 9781134633746
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: 9781134633753
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: 9781280334573
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: 9786610334575
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0415202043
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-206) and indexes.
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| Contents
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Chapter 1 BIBLICAL ANIMALS -- chapter 2 UNUSUAL ANIMALS -- chapter 3 UNREAL ANIMALS -- chapter 4 Alexandrians and the Physiologus -- chapter 5 ANTIOCHENES AND BASIL THE GREAT -- chapter 6 THE LATIN FATHERS AND ISIDORE: PORTENTS -- chapter 7 ISIDORE OF SEVILLE, BOOK 12 ON ANIMALS.
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| Abstract
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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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Animals-- Religious aspects-- Christianity-- History of doctrines-- Early church, ca. 30-600.
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Animaux-- Aspect religieux-- Christianisme-- Histoire-- ca 30-600 (Église primitive)
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RELIGION-- Christian Theology-- Ethics.
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Dieren.
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Vroege kerk.
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| Dewey Classification
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241/.693/09015
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| LC Classification
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BT746.G73 1999eb
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