Animal Husbandry in the Ancient Near East
Animal Husbandry in the Ancient Near East

Author: Marek Stępień

Publisher: Eisenbrauns

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13:

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Analysis of the roles of those involved in the herding of domestic animals and the distribution of animal products in a Sumerian city of the late third millennium. Discussed are: animal breeds, the organization of animal production, the distribution of production animals, the distribution of animal products, officials and employees involved in breeding and distribution, and the organization of the labor force.

Animal Husbandry in Ancient Israel
Animal Husbandry in Ancient Israel

Author: Aharon Sasson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-04-08

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 1134903510

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Animals have been used to human advantage for thousands of years. 'Animal Husbandry in Ancient Israel' presents an analysis of caprines and cattle husbandry in the Southern Levantine Bronze and Iron Age. The book employs key methodological approaches - comparative analysis, taphonomy, Geographic Information System spatial analysis, and ethnographic studies - to challenge prevalent views on the Southern Levantine ancient economy. 'Animal Husbandry in Ancient Israel' argues that the key concern of nomadic, rural and urban populations was survival - the common household maintained a self-sufficient economy - rather than profit, specialization or trade. The book will be of value to all those interested in the dynamic relationship between humans and animals in ancient Israel.

The Future of Animal Farming
The Future of Animal Farming

Author: Marian Stamp Dawkins

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-09-20

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1444356844

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Does animal welfare have a place in sustainable farming, or do the demands of a rising human population and the threat of climate change mean that the interests of animals must be put aside? Can we improve the way we keep animals and still feed the world – or is it a choice between ethics and economics? The aim of this book is to challenge the "them-and-us" thinking that sets the interests of humans and farm animals against each other and to show that to be really "sustainable," farming needs to include, not ignore, animal welfare. The authors of this remarkable book come from a diversity of backgrounds: industry, animal welfare organizations, academic institutions, and practical farming. They are united in arguing that farm animals matter and that sustainable farming must have animal welfare at its ethical core, along with the production of healthy, affordable food and care for the environment.