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Author:   George Jennison
Publisher:   University of Pennsylvania Press
Imprint:   University of Pennsylvania Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.286kg
ISBN:  

9780812219197

ISBN 10:   0812219198
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   11 May 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Tamed Animals of the City-States of Greece 2. Zoological Magnificence in Egypt under the Ptolemies 3. The Animals of the Roman Games (to 30 BC) 4. Shows Under the Early Empire (29 BC to AD 117) 5. Shows from Hadrian to Honorius (AD 117 to 410) 6. The Amateur's Menagerie: Birds 7. The Amateur's Menagerie: Fishponds 8. The Amateur's Menagerie: Quadrupeds and Reptiles 9. Capture and Transport 10. Development of the Arena 11. Provincial Amphitheaters 12. Stockyards for the Beasts 13. The Shows in the Arena Appendices: A. Leopard B. The Date of Calpurnius C. The Gold-Finding Ants D. Training Man-Eaters E. African and Indian Elephants Index

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The interest of the book is copious and varied. -Times Literary Supplement Read Animals for the pleasure of the prose, the careful collection of references in the written sources, and the then-remarkable variety of subjects considered. -Scholia Reviews Packed with a wide variety of authors and texts... Anyone who enjoys poking about in the lesser known corners of antiquity or who wants interesting tidbits with which to enliven a classroom, will enjoy this book immensely. -Classcial Outlook

Packed with a wide variety of authors and texts... Anyone who enjoys poking about in the lesser known corners of antiquity or who wants interesting tidbits with which to enliven a classroom, will enjoy this book immensely. -Classcial Outlook Read Animals for the pleasure of the prose, the careful collection of references in the written sources, and the then-remarkable variety of subjects considered. -Scholia Reviews The interest of the book is copious and varied. -Times Literary Supplement

The interest of the book is copious and varied. -Times Literary Supplement Read Animals for the pleasure of the prose, the careful collection of references in the written sources, and the then-remarkable variety of subjects considered. -Scholia Reviews Packed with a wide variety of authors and texts... Anyone who enjoys poking about in the lesser known corners of antiquity or who wants interesting tidbits with which to enliven a classroom, will enjoy this book immensely. -Classcial Outlook

Author Information

George Jennison (1872-1938) was superintendent of the Belle Vue Zoological Gardens in Manchester, England, a zoo founded by the Jennison family in 1837 and among the first open to the public.

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