Intro
Series Editors' Preface
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Contents
1: Introduction
Bibliography
2: Fauna in Ancient Sumerian Proverbs: The Role Animals Played in Shaping Southern Mesopotamian Social Norms and Conventions
The Sumerian Proverb Collections
Wild Animals in the Sumerian Proverbs and the Educational Lessons They Convey
Domesticated Animals in the Sumerian Proverbs and the Education Messages They Convey
Conclusion
Bibliography
3: Sumerian Faunal Fables: Talking Animals and Educational Lessons
Introduction
The Fables
Conclusion

The Disparities Between Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Law
Conclusion
Bibliography
6: Human-Animal Relations in Biblical Narrative and Historiography
Conclusion
Bibliography
7: Human-Animal Relations in Classical Prophecy
Introduction
Conclusion
Bibliography
8: The Place and Role of Animals in the Psalms and Biblical Wisdom Literature
Introduction
Conclusion
Bibliography
9: Conclusion
Index