Technology and Culture in Greek and Roman Antiquity
The technological achievements of the Greeks and Romans continue to fascinate and excite admiration. But what was the place of technology in their cultures? Through five case-studies, this book sets ancient technical knowledge in its political, social and intellectual context. It explores the definition of the techne of medicine in classical Athens, the development of new military technology in Hellenistic times, the self-image of technicians through funerary art in the early Roman Empire, the resolution of boundary disputes in the early second century AD, and the status of architecture and architects in late antiquity. Deploying a wide range…
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- ISBN: 978-0-521-81073-9
- EAN: 9780521810739
- Produktnummer: 3147309
- Verlag: Cambridge University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
- Seitenangabe: 226 S.
- Masse: H23.5 cm x B15.7 cm x D1.8 cm 506 g
- Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
- Gewicht: 506
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