Classical Cats: The rise and fall of the sacred catRoutledge, 2018 M10 3 - 240 pages This is the definitive book on classical cats. The cat has played a significant role in history from the earliest times. Well known is its role in the religion and art of ancient Egypt, no less than its association with witchcraft in the Middle Ages. But when did the cat become a domestic companion and worker as well? |
Contents
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Egypt | 18 |
Greece | 48 |
Rome | 88 |
AD 5001000 | 138 |
Persecution and redemption | 152 |
The Black Death | 160 |
Renaissance and redemption | 170 |
Cat remains from Greek and Roman | 176 |
The Vox in Rama of Gregory IX | 183 |
Notes | 189 |
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