Title: Classical cats : the rise and fall of the sacred cat /
Authors: Engels, Donald W.
Publisher: Routledge,
Year: 1999
Subjects: Cats in art.; Cats History.; Cats Religious aspects History.; Cats Greece History.; Cats Rome History.
Abstract: Traces the history and importance of the cat from ancient Egypt to the Middle Ages, discussing its role in the development of European and Western civilization.
Contents: The cat in history -- Egypt -- Greece -- Rome -- The early Middle Ages : AD 500-1000 -- Epilogue : persecution and redemption.