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A Companion to Science, Technology, and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome, 2 Volume Set
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A Companion to Science, Technology, and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome brings a fresh perspective to the study of these disciplines in the ancient world, with 60 chapters examining these topics from a variety of critical and technical perspectives.
Key Features:
Bringing fresh insights to the understanding of science, technology, and medicine, this work covers a wide range of topics starting from 600 BCE. It includes segments on the later Roman Empire and explores how these ideas were transmitted and received up to the Renaissance.
The book investigates key disciplines, concepts, and movements within the historical, cultural, and philosophical contexts of Greek and Roman society. It is organized into two main sections. The first half focuses on mathematical and natural sciences, while the second half deals with cultural applications and interdisciplinary themes.
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Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
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ISBN: 9781119100706
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 21 November 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Contributors:
- Edited by Georgia L. Irby
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 41.0mm
Width: 170.0mm
Height: 244.0mm
Weight: 1837g
Pages: 1104
About the Author
Georgia L. Irby is Associate Professor of Classical Studies at the College of William and Mary. Among her publications, she is the co-editor, with Paul T. Keyser, of the Encyclopedia of Ancient Natural Scientists: The Greek Tradition and its Many Heirs (2008) and Greek Science of the Hellenistic Era: A Sourcebook (2002).
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