Classical cats
Subtitle: the rise and fall of the sacred cat
By: Donald Engels
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1999
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 227
Subjects: Cats -- History; Cats -- Religious aspects -- History; Cats -- Greece -- History; Cats -- Rome -- History
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-222) and index