Animals, gods, and humans : changing attitudes to animals in Greek, Roman, and early Christian thought - Gilhus, Ingvild Sl̆id. (London ; New York : Routledge, 2006)
Animals in the Roman Empire -- United by soul or divided by reason -- Vegetarianism, natural history, and physiognomics -- Imagination and transformation -- The religious value of animals -- Animals sacrifice : traditions and new inventions -- God is a man-eater? : the animal sacrifice and its critics -- The New Testament and the Lamb of God -- Fighting the beasts -- Internal animals and bestial demons -- The crucified donkeyman, the leontocephalus, and the challenge of beasts -- Winged humans, speaking animals.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Animals -- Religious aspects -- History of doctrines; Animals -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600.; Greece -- Religion; Rome -- Religion