Ashleigh Green

Birds in Roman Life and Myth

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines birds in Roman life and myth, focusing primarily on the transitional period of 100 BCE to 100 CE within the Italian peninsula.

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Produktdetails

• Global Perspectives on Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. November 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 384g
• ISBN-13: 9781032162898
• ISBN-10: 1032162899
• Artikelnr.: 71908717

Autorenporträt

Dr Ashleigh Green is a graduate of The University of Melbourne and a fellow of the State Library of Victoria. Her research interests include the study of birds in the classical world, and more generally what human-animal studies can tell us about societies both past and present. She was the 2021 recipient of the Australasian Society for Classical Studies Early Career Award and a 2022 Virtual Fellow for the Centre for the History of Emotions.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Omens, Augury, and Auspices
2. The Augural Chickens
3.Farming and Aviculture
4. Fowling and Bird-Catching
5. Pets and Pleasure

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Introduction; 1. Omens, Augury, and Auspices; 2. The Augural Chickens; 3.Farming and Aviculture; 4. Fowling and Bird-Catching; 5. Pets and Pleasure

Rezensionen

The title of the series "Global Perspectives on Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology," of which Green's monograph is the inaugural volume, helps the reader refine his/her expectations, as it suggests a focus on the physical remnants of avian bones and avian detritus; yet at the same time, "Global Perspectives" points at a breadth not limited to an archaeological lens. Indeed, Green's work (and I assume the goal of the series) moves beyond disciplinary divisions and instead tackles the topic from a range of approaches and sources: zooarchaeological evidence, (e.g., in her discussion of chickens on p. 96) and, just as importantly, its absence (e.g., the absence of peacock bones from Roman archaeological sites, p. 118); a range of literary works (e.g., by Columella, Juvenal, and Pliny); and an array of artistic works, including paintings, mosaics, and carvings. Using this range of primary sources, Green successfully shows how "taking a 'bird's-eye view' of history is an effective method for interpreting and understanding cultural beliefs and social stratification" (p. 7).

- Alison L. Beringer, Montclair State University