The animal kingdom in the picture of world by Philostorgius

The article examines the place of animal world in picture by Philostorgius. Being a prominent representative Alexandrian school and heretical church historiography IV-V cent. AD, he approached this issue much more seriously, paying attention to symbolism due appearance relationship person with one or another biological species. All correlates methods descriptions antiquity, some which are also used modern biologists. Careful handling terminology Aristotle Pliny is noticeable use such key concept Philostorgian worldview as ύ.Regarding animals, uses word sense gender, successfully Aristotle's History Animals. It concluded that animals Ecclesiastical an imitation Natural Elder Animals Aristotle. Trying follow, on hand, Polybius covering political events Roman Empire; other Eusebius Caesarea story about religious struggle between currents Christianity, Judaism pagan cults; Elder, effort represent entire cosmos from Paradise heaven, depths earth Hell, Philostorgius created work elements scientific descriptions, intended for educated reader aiming educate citizen Rome, diversified Eunomian.