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Greek and Roman Technology A Sourcebook
Author | : Andrew N. Sherwood,Milo Nikolic,John W. Humphrey,John P. Oleson |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 616 |
Release | : 2003-10-04 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781134926213 |
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In this volume the authors translate and annotate key passages from ancient authors to provide a history and an analysis of the origins and development of technology. Among the topics covered are: * energy * basic mechanical devices * agriculture * food processing and diet * mining and metallurgy * construction and hydraulic engineering * household industry * transport and trade * military technology. The sourcebook presents 150 ancient authors and a diverse range of literary genres, such as, the encyclopedic Natural Histories of Pliny the Elder, the poetry of Homer and Hesiod, the philosophy of Plato, Aristotle and Lucretius and the agricultural treatise of Varro. Humphrey, Oleson and Sherwood provide a comprehensive and accessible collection of rich and varied sources to illustrate and elucidate the beginnings of technology. Glossaries of technological terminology, indices of authors and subjects, introductions outlining the general significance of the evidence, notes to explain the specific details, and a recent bibliography make this volume a valuable research and teaching tool.
Greek and Roman Technology A Sourcebook
Author | : Andrew N. Sherwood,Milorad Nikolic,John W. Humphrey,John P. Oleson |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 652 |
Release | : 2003-10-04 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781134926206 |
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In this volume the authors translate and annotate key passages from ancient authors to provide a history and an analysis of the origins and development of technology. Among the topics covered are: * energy * basic mechanical devices * agriculture * food processing and diet * mining and metallurgy * construction and hydraulic engineering * household industry * transport and trade * military technology. The sourcebook presents 150 ancient authors and a diverse range of literary genres, such as, the encyclopedic Natural Histories of Pliny the Elder, the poetry of Homer and Hesiod, the philosophy of Plato, Aristotle and Lucretius and the agricultural treatise of Varro. Humphrey, Oleson and Sherwood provide a comprehensive and accessible collection of rich and varied sources to illustrate and elucidate the beginnings of technology. Glossaries of technological terminology, indices of authors and subjects, introductions outlining the general significance of the evidence, notes to explain the specific details, and a recent bibliography make this volume a valuable research and teaching tool.
Greek and Roman Technology
Author | : K. D. White |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : UVA:X000870246 |
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Technology and Culture in Greek and Roman Antiquity
Author | : S. Cuomo |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 159 |
Release | : 2007-08-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780521810739 |
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This book uses five case-studies to set ancient technical knowledge in its political, social and intellectual context.
A Companion to Science Technology and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome 2 Volume Set
Author | : Georgia L. Irby |
Publsiher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 1111 |
Release | : 2019-12-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781119100706 |
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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. Brings a fresh perspective to the study of science, technology, and medicine in the ancient world, with 60 chapters examining these topics from a variety of critical and technical perspectives Begins coverage in 600 BCE and includes sections on the later Roman Empire and beyond, featuring discussion of the transmission and reception of these ideas into the Renaissance Investigates key disciplines, concepts, and movements in ancient science, technology, and medicine within the historical, cultural, and philosophical contexts of Greek and Roman society Organizes its content in two halves: the first focuses on mathematical and natural sciences; the second focuses on cultural applications and interdisciplinary themes 2 Volumes
The Oxford Handbook of Engineering and Technology in the Classical World
Author | : John Peter Oleson |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 884 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780199734856 |
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Nearly every aspect of daily life in the Mediterranean world and Europe during the florescence of the Greek and Roman cultures is relevant to engineering and technology. This text highlights the accomplishments of the ancient societies, the research problems, and stimulates further progress in the history of ancient technology.
Technology and Society in the Ancient Greek and Roman Worlds
Author | : Tracey Elizabeth Rihll |
Publsiher | : Shot Historical Perspectives o |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0872292010 |
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This booklet provides an outline of the key technological developments in ancient Greek and Roman society, including the provision of food, water, and shelter, building, textiles, and mining and metallurgy, as well as the key economic mechanisms that supported those developments.
Greek and Roman Technology
Author | : Andrew N. Sherwood,Milorad Nikolic,John W. Humphrey,John P. Oleson |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 840 |
Release | : 2019-10-23 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781317402404 |
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In this new edition of Greek and Roman Technology, the authors translate and annotate key passages from ancient texts to provide a history and analysis of the origins and development of technology in the classical world. Sherwood and Nikolic, with Humphrey and Oleson, provide a comprehensive and accessible collection of rich and varied sources to illustrate and elucidate the beginnings of technology. Among the topics covered are energy, basic mechanical devices, hydraulic engineering, household industry, medicine and health, transport and trade, and military technology. This fully revised Sourcebook collects more than 1,300 passages from over 200 ancient sources and a diverse range of literary genres, such as the encyclopaedic Natural History of Pliny the Elder, the poetry of Homer and Hesiod, the philosophies of Plato, Aristotle, and Lucretius, the agricultural treatises of Varro, Columella, and Cato, the military texts of Philo of Byzantium and Aeneas Tacticus, as well as the medical texts of Galen, Celsus, and the Hippocratic Corpus. Almost 100 line drawings, indexes of authors and subjects, introductions outlining the general significance of the evidence, notes to explain the specific details, and current bibliographies are included. This new and revised edition of Greek and Roman Technology will remain an important and vital resource for students of technology in the ancient world, as well as those studying the impact of technological change on classical society.