Birds in the ancient world : winged words / Jeremy Mynott.

"Birds pervaded the ancient world. The impressed their physical presence on the daily experience and imaginations of ordinary people in town and country alike, and figured prominently in literature and art. They also provided a fertile source of symbols and stories in their myths and folklore,...

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Main Author: Mynott, Jeremy (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Oxford] ; [New York, NY] : Oxford University Press, [2018]
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:"Birds pervaded the ancient world. The impressed their physical presence on the daily experience and imaginations of ordinary people in town and country alike, and figured prominently in literature and art. They also provided a fertile source of symbols and stories in their myths and folklore, and were central to the ancient rituals of augury and divination. Jeremy Mynott's Birds in the ancient world: winged words brings together all this rich and fascinating material for the modern reader"--Inside dust jacket.
Physical Description:xvii, 451 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-426) and indexes.
ISBN:0198713657
9780198713654