Jeremy Mynott Book order (chronological)

An Emeritus Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge, this author delves deeply into the history of political thought, with contributions featured in significant compendia. Beyond this, their work extends into the realms of natural history and ornithology. Their writings are characterized by erudition and an analytical approach to a diverse range of subjects.

Birds in the Ancient World
480 pages
17 hours of reading
Birds played an important role in the ancient world: as indicators of time, weather, and seasons; as a resource for hunting, medicine, and farming; as pets and entertainment; as omens and messengers of the gods. Jeremy Mynott explores the similarities and surprising differences between ancient perceptions of the natural world and our own.
2020
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Birds in the Ancient World