Animals in Roman Life and Art - Hardcover

Toynbee, J. M. C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0801407850 ISBN 13: 9780801407857

Publisher: Cornell University Press, 1973

Synopsis

Describes the social functions and significance of birds and animals most often represented in literature and art

About this title

Book Description:

Explores animals in Roman iconography, Roman knowledge--both factual and fanciful--about various fauna, and Roman use of animals for food, clothing, transport, war, entertainment, religious ceremony, and companionship.

About the Author:

J. M. C. Toynbee was Lawrence Professor of Classical Archaeology at Cambridge University and an honorary Fellow of Newnham College. Before her death in 1985, she served as a Fellow of the British Academy and the Royal Numismatic Society, and as a member of the faculty of the British School in Rome. She authored numerous articles and books, including Art in Roman Britain, The Art of the Romans, Roman Historical Portraits, and Roman Life and Art in Britain.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Publication date: 1973
• ISBN 10: 0801407850
• ISBN 13: 9780801407857
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 431