The Oxford Handbook of Animals in Classical Thought and Life is the first comprehensive guide to animals in the ancient world, encompassing all aspects of the topic by featuring authoritative chapters
Lucretius' account of the origin of life, the origin of species, and human prehistory (first century BC) is the longest and most detailed account extant from the ancient world. It is a mechanistic the
Campbell (ancient classics, National U. of Ireland, Maynooth) has written an engaging narrative, with many quotes from classical sources. Moving from theme to theme, he relates the notions classical p
