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Early Christians And Animals Presents A Lively Study Of The Significance Of Animals In Early Christian Thought, Tradition, Text And Art. Robert M. Grant: * Examines The Diverse And Often Conflicting Sources, From The Pagan Antecedents Aristotle And Pliny, To Biblical Animal References And The Church Fathers * Provides Fresh Translations Of Key Texts Concerning Animals - The Physiologus, Basils Homilies And Isidores Chapters.