The Elder Pliny on the Human Animal: Natural History Book 7

by Pliny the Elder

As a detailed study of the human animal, described by its author as the raison d'etre of nature, Book Seven of the elder Pliny's Natural History is crucial to the understanding of the work as a whole. In addition, however, it provides valuable insight into the extraordinary complex of ideas and beliefs current in Pliny's era, many of which have resonances for other eras and cultures. The present study includes a substantial introduction examining...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019927701X
• ISBN13: 9780199277018
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 536 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.8" x 8.3"