Battle Elephants and Flaming Foxes: Animals in the Roman World

Battle Elephants and Flaming Foxes: Animals in the Roman World by CAROLINE FREEMAN-CUERDEN


Authors
CAROLINE FREEMAN-CUERDEN
ISBN
9780750999618
Published
Binding
Hardcover
Dimensions
156 x 234mm

Why did the emperor Augustus always have a seal skin nearby? What was the most dangerous part of a chariot race? How could a wolf help with toothache? Take a gallop into the Roman world of chariot horses, battle elephants and rampaging rhinos. In the ancient world a bear could be weaponised and venomous snakes could change the course of a battle at sea. If you want to know exactly how to boil a crane (and who doesn't?) or how to use eels as a form of murder, the Romans have the answer. They wove animals into poetry, sacrificed them and slaughtered thousands in their arenas, while animal skins protected shields and ivory decorated the hilts of their swords. From much-loved dogs to talking ravens, Battle Elephants and Flaming Foxes discovers who the Romans were through the fascinating relationship they had with the creatures that lived and died alongside them. AUTHOR: Caroline Freeman-Cuerden has a first-class degree in Latin with Greek from UCL and a master's degree in Ancient History from Warwick University. She lives in Coventry and is the author of Veterans' Voices: Coventry's Unsung Heroes of the Second World War. 16 b/w illustrations
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