user: pass:

Title: The donkey of Anšan: a rhino in Mesopotamia? Notes on the construction of meaning in a bilingual proverb
Author(s): Simons, F.
Year published: 2022
Journal: Journal of Ancient Civilizations
Volume: 37 (1)
Pages: 1-31 - doi: 10.16758/j.cnki.1004-9371.2022.02.013
File: View PDF: 658,9 kb
Any PDF files provided by the RRC are for personal use only and may not be reproduced. The files reflect the holdings of the RRC library and only contain pages relevant to rhinoceros study, and may not be complete. Users are obliged to follow all copyright restrictions.
Categories and original text of this Reference:

Location:
Subject:
Species:
Asia - West Asia
History
Indian Rhino
This paper is a detailed study of a short bilingual proverb about exotic animals. It is suggested that one of these animals is an Indian rhinoceros, and that the proverb is the earliest textual reference to this animal in world history. In support of this suggestion a comprehensive investigation ...
  details


[ Home ][ Literature ][ Rhino Images ][ Rhino Forums ][ Rhino Species ][ Links ][ About V2.0]