Mammals Of The Holy Land

Download Mammals Of The Holy Land full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online Mammals Of The Holy Land ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

Mammals of the Holy Land

Author : Mazin B. Qumsiyeh
Publisher : Texas Tech University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780896723641
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (236 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Mammals of the Holy Land by : Mazin B. Qumsiyeh

Download or read book Mammals of the Holy Land written by Mazin B. Qumsiyeh and published by Texas Tech University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 110 species of mammals roamed the forests, mountains, and deserts of this ancient "Land of Canaan"--Jordan, Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine. Their impact on humans can be seen in cave drawings made by the Neanderthal inhabitants of northern Palestine some 200,000 years ago and gleaned from the writings of all Near Eastern civilizations. In recent centuries, encroachment by an increasing human population has resulted in the extinction of several species--aurochs (wild ox), red deer, onagers, Syrian wild asses roebucks (roe deer), fallow deer, Syrian brown bears, and cheetahs. Currently at risk are such large mammals as the leopard, wolf, wild cat, caracal, ibex, and dessert gazelles as well as may small mammals especially small carnivores, insectivores, and bats. Mammals of the Holy Land, summarizes the information that is known about the mammals that inhabit this historic land. with keys to identification, a glossary of terms, a basic introduction to the study of mammals, and a discussion of the impact these mammals have had on humans, a well as taxonomic and natural history information for each species, this book will be useful to both the professional and non-professional.

Sacred and Mythological Animals

Author : Yowann Byghan
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 147663887X
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Sacred and Mythological Animals by : Yowann Byghan

Download or read book Sacred and Mythological Animals written by Yowann Byghan and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the household cat to horses that can fly, a surprisingly wide range of animals feature in religions and mythologies all across the world. The same animal can take on different roles: the raven can be a symbol of evil, a harbinger of death, a wise messenger or a shape-changing trickster. In Norse mythology, Odin’s magical ravens perch on his shoulders and bring him news. This compendium draws upon religious texts and myths to explore the ways sacred traditions use animal images, themes and associations in rituals, ceremonies, texts, myths, literature and folklore across the world. Sections are organized by the main animal classifications such as mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians and insects. Each chapter covers one significant grouping (such as dogs, cats or horses), first describing an animal scientifically and then detailing the mythological attributes. Numerous examples cite texts or myths. A final section covers animal hybrids, animal monsters and mythical animals as well as stars, constellations and Zodiac symbols. An appendix describes basic details of the religions and mythologies covered. A glossary defines uncommon religious terms and explains scientific animal names.

A History of Land Mammals in the Western Hemisphere

Author : William Berryman Scott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 720 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis A History of Land Mammals in the Western Hemisphere by : William Berryman Scott

Download or read book A History of Land Mammals in the Western Hemisphere written by William Berryman Scott and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Balkan Biodiversity

Author : Huw I. Griffiths
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402028547
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Balkan Biodiversity by : Huw I. Griffiths

Download or read book Balkan Biodiversity written by Huw I. Griffiths and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first attempt to synthesize current understanding of biodiversity in the great European hot spot. A diverse group of international researchers offers perspective on biodiversity at the level of the gene, species and ecosystem, including contributions on temporal change. Biological groups include plants, mammals, spiders and humans, cave-dwelling organisms, fish, aquatic invertebrates and algae.

Wilderness as Metaphor for God in the Hebrew Bible

Author : Robert Miller II OFS
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
ISBN 13 : 1802071806
Total Pages : 101 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (2 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Wilderness as Metaphor for God in the Hebrew Bible by : Robert Miller II OFS

Download or read book Wilderness as Metaphor for God in the Hebrew Bible written by Robert Miller II OFS and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2021-09-22 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancient Israelite authors of the Hebrew Bible were not philosophers, so what they could not say about God in logical terms, they expressed through metaphor and imagery. To present God in His most impenetrable otherness, the image they chose was the desert. The desert was Ancient Israels southern frontier, an unknown region that was always elsewhere: from that elsewhere, God has come -- God came from the South (Hab 3:3); God, when you marched from the desert (Ps 68:8); from his southland mountain slopes (Deut 33:2). Robert Miller explores this imagery, shedding light on what the biblical authors meant by associating God with deserts to the south of Israel and Judah. Biblical authors knew of its climate, flora, and fauna, and understood this magnificent desert landscape as a fascinating place of literary paradox. This divine desert was far from lifeless, its plants and animals were tenacious, bizarre, fierce, even supernatural. The spiritual importance of the desert in a biblical context begins with the physical elements whose impact cognitive science can elucidate. Travellers and naturalists of the past two millennia have experienced this and other wildernesses, and their testimonies provide a window into Israel's experience of the desert. A prime focus is the existential experience encountered. Confronting the desert's enigmatic wildness, its melding of the known and unknown, leads naturally to spiritual experience. The books panoramic view of biblical spirituality of the desert is illustrated by the ways spiritual writers -- from Biblical Times to the Desert Fathers to German Mysticism -- have employed the images therefrom. Revelation and renewal are just two of many themes. Folklore of the Ancient Near East, and indeed elsewhere, that deals with the desert / wilderness archetype has been explored via Jungian psychology, Goethean Science, enunciative linguistics, and Hebrew philology. These philosophies contribute to this exploration of the Hebrew Bible's desert metaphor for God.

Wild Animals of the Bible

Author : John George Wood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Wild Animals of the Bible by : John George Wood

Download or read book Wild Animals of the Bible written by John George Wood and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Dictionary of the Bible

Author : James Hastings
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 924 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis A Dictionary of the Bible by : James Hastings

Download or read book A Dictionary of the Bible written by James Hastings and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 924 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Dictionary of the Bible, Dealing with Its Language, Literature, and Contents, Including the Biblical Theology: Kir-Pleiades

Author : James Hastings
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 926 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (12 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis A Dictionary of the Bible, Dealing with Its Language, Literature, and Contents, Including the Biblical Theology: Kir-Pleiades by : James Hastings

Download or read book A Dictionary of the Bible, Dealing with Its Language, Literature, and Contents, Including the Biblical Theology: Kir-Pleiades written by James Hastings and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 926 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Dictionary of the Bible: Kir-Pleiades

Author : James Hastings
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 922 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis A Dictionary of the Bible: Kir-Pleiades by : James Hastings

Download or read book A Dictionary of the Bible: Kir-Pleiades written by James Hastings and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 922 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Dictionary of the Bible

Author : James Hastings
Publisher : The Minerva Group, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781410217264
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (172 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis A Dictionary of the Bible by : James Hastings

Download or read book A Dictionary of the Bible written by James Hastings and published by The Minerva Group, Inc.. This book was released on 2004-10 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over a century the ten-volume Dictionary of the Bible has been the definitive reference. "It is a Dictionary of the Old and New Testaments, together with the Old Testament Apocrypha, according to the Authorized and Revised English Versions, and with constant reference to the original tongues. ... Articles have been written on the names of all Persons and Places, on the Antiquities and Archaeology of the Bible, on its Ethnology, Geology, and Natural History, on Biblical Theology and Ethic, and even on the obsolete or archaic words occurring in the English Versions." James Hastings (1852-1922) was a distinguished scholar and pastor. He was founder and editor of the Expository Times and is also well known for editing the Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics, the Dictionary of Christ and the Gospels, and the Dictionary of the Apostolic Church.

Yahweh: Origin of a Desert God

Author : Robert D. Miller II
Publisher : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
ISBN 13 : 3647540862
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (475 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Yahweh: Origin of a Desert God by : Robert D. Miller II

Download or read book Yahweh: Origin of a Desert God written by Robert D. Miller II and published by Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. This book was released on 2021-03-08 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognizing the absence of a God named Yahweh outside of ancient Israel, this study addresses the related questions of Yahweh's origins and the biblical claim that there were Yahweh-worshipers other than the Israelite people. Beginning with the Hebrew Bible, with an exhaustive survey of ancient Near Eastern literature and inscriptions discovered by archaeology, and using anthropology to reconstruct religious practices and beliefs of ancient Edom and Midian, this study proposes an answer. Yahweh-worshiping Midianites of the Early Iron Age brought their deity along with metallurgy into ancient Palestine and the Israelite people.

Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 836 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (117 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde by :

Download or read book Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainability in Asia

Author : Münir Öztürk
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030599280
Total Pages : 659 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (35 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainability in Asia by : Münir Öztürk

Download or read book Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainability in Asia written by Münir Öztürk and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-04-24 with total page 659 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of the world’s seven continents, Asia is the largest. Its physical landscapes, political units, and ethnic groups are both wide-ranging and many. Southwest, South and Middle Asia are highly populated regions which, as a whole, cover an extremely large area of varied geography. In total, this domain is unique in its plant diversity and large vegetation zones with different communities and biomes. It is rich in endemics, with specific and intraspecific diversity of fruit trees and medicinal plants, including a number of rare, high value, species. At the same time, much of the land in the region is too dry or too rugged, with many geographical extremes. Overgrazing, oil and mineral extraction, and poaching are the major threats in the area. This two-volume project focuses on the dynamic biodiversity of the region with in-depth analysis on phytosociology, plants, animals and agroecology. There are also chapters that explore new applications as well as approaches to overcome problems associated with climate change. Much of the research and analysis are presented here for the first time. We believe this work is a valuable resource for professionals and researchers working in the fields of plant diversity and vegetation, animal diversity and animal populations, and geo-diversity and sustainable land use, among others. The first volume guides our readers to West Asia and the Caucasus region, while volume two focuses on issues unique to South and Middle Asia.

Mammals of Africa

Author : Jonathan Kingdon
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408189968
Total Pages : 3500 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (81 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Mammals of Africa by : Jonathan Kingdon

Download or read book Mammals of Africa written by Jonathan Kingdon and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-05-23 with total page 3500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mammals of Africa (MoA) is a series of six volumes which describes, in detail, every currently recognized species of African land mammal. This is the first time that such extensive coverage has ever been attempted, and the volumes incorporate the very latest information and detailed discussion of the morphology, distribution, biology and evolution (including reference to fossil and molecular data) of Africa's mammals. With 1,160 species and 16 orders, Africa has the greatest diversity and abundance of mammals in the world. The reasons for this and the mechanisms behind their evolution are given special attention in the series. Each volume follows the same format, with detailed profiles of every species and higher taxa. The series includes some 660 colour illustrations by Jonathan Kingdon and his many drawings highlight details of morphology and behaviour of the species concerned. Diagrams, schematic details and line drawings of skulls and jaws are by Jonathan Kingdon and Meredith Happold. Every species also includes a detailed distribution map. Extensive references alert readers to more detailed information. Volume I: Introductory Chapters and Afrotheria (352 pages) Volume II: Primates (560 pages) Volume III: Rodents, Hares and Rabbits (784 pages) Volume IV: Hedgehogs, Shrews and Bats (800 pages) Volume V: Carnivores, Pangolins, Equids and Rhinoceroses (560 pages) Volume VI: Pigs, Hippopotamuses, Chevrotain, Giraffes, Deer and Bovids (704 pages)

Mammals of Africa: Volume III

Author : Jonathan Kingdon
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408189925
Total Pages : 785 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (81 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Mammals of Africa: Volume III by : Jonathan Kingdon

Download or read book Mammals of Africa: Volume III written by Jonathan Kingdon and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 785 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mammals of Africa (MoA) is a series of six volumes which describes, in detail, every currently recognized species of African land mammal. This is the first time that such extensive coverage has ever been attempted, and the volumes incorporate the very latest information and detailed discussion of the morphology, distribution, biology and evolution (including reference to fossil and molecular data) of Africa's mammals. With more than 1,160 species and 16-18 orders, Africa has the greatest diversity and abundance of mammals in the world. The reasons for this and the mechanisms behind their evolution are given special attention in the series. Each volume follows the same format, with detailed profiles of every species and higher taxa. The series includes hundreds of colour illustrations and pencil drawings by Jonathan Kingdon highlighting the morphology and behaviour of the species concerned, as well as line drawings of skulls and jaws by Jonathan Kingdon and Meredith Happold. Every species also includes a detailed distribution map. Edited by Jonathan Kingdon, David Happold, Tom Butynski, Mike Hoffmann, Meredith Happold and Jan Kalina, and written by more than 350 authors, all experts in their fields, Mammals of Africa is as comprehensive a compendium of current knowledge as is possible. Extensive references alert readers to more detailed information. Volume III, edited by David Happold, has profiles of 395 species of rodents, comprising the squirrels, dormice, jerboas, blind mole-rats, African root-rats, pouched rats and mice, Swamp Mouse, climbing mice, fat mice, White-tailed Rat, rock mice, voles, Maned Rat, spiny mice, brush-furred mice, gerbils, jirds, taterils, African Forest Mouse, rats and mice, vlei rats, whistling rats, anomalures, springhares, gundis, African mole-rats, porcupines, Noki (Dassie Rat), cane rats and Coypu. The volume concludes with 13 species of hares and rabbits.

Jackals, Golden Wolves, and Honey Badgers

Author : Keith Somerville
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000777812
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (7 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Jackals, Golden Wolves, and Honey Badgers by : Keith Somerville

Download or read book Jackals, Golden Wolves, and Honey Badgers written by Keith Somerville and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-11-15 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the fascinating and complex lives of the honey badger, the African jackals (black-backed and side-striped), African golden wolves, and Eurasian golden jackals. In recent years, interest in these creatures has grown exponentially, through wildlife documentaries and media clips showing the aggressive, fearless, and tenacious behaviour of the honey badger, with jackals often presented in a supporting role. Written by renowned journalist and educator Keith Somerville, this accessible volume includes historical narratives, folklore, and contemporary accounts of human–wildlife relationships and conflicts. It traces the evolution of the species; their foraging and diet; the development of their relationships with humans; and their commensal, kleptocratic, and symbiotic relationships with other carnivores, raptors and birds. It also charts the recent expansion in European jackal numbers and ranges, now including as far west as the Netherlands and as far north as Finland. Blending historical observations by non-scientists, colonial officials, administrators, and early conservationists with contemporary scientific accounts, it presents a new multidisciplinary approach that will interest researchers, scientists, and students in wildlife conservation, human–wildlife relations, zoology, biology, and environmental science.

Spatial Ecology of Desert Rodent Communities

Author : Georgy I. Shenbrot
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642600239
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (426 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Spatial Ecology of Desert Rodent Communities by : Georgy I. Shenbrot

Download or read book Spatial Ecology of Desert Rodent Communities written by Georgy I. Shenbrot and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rodents are conspicuous and important components of the desert biome. Many general concepts in modern community and behavioral ecology use them as a main model. This volume compiles and generalizes data on the spatial structure of desert rodent communities, taking into account both global (biogeographic) and local (ecological) patterns. It is based on studies of rodents in different deserts of the Northern Hemisphere (Karakum, Kyzylkum, Bet-Pak-Dala, Gobi, Thar, Chihuahua, Negev, and North Caspian deserts) as well as on a thorough analysis of the literature.