Science in the Early Roman Empire: Pliny the Elder, His Sources and Influence (Routledge Library Editions: The Ancient World)
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- Synopsis
- The studies collected in Science in the Early Roman Empire (1986) represent key research done on the Elder Pliny – an important and difficult figure whose Natural History forms a valuable compendium at a fixed historical point in time of ancient science. Its subsequent influence was enormous, remaining the most comprehensive scientific encyclopaedia even until the Renaissance. The chapters seek to locate Pliny in his social and intellectual milieu, to survey his approach to particular sciences such as astronomy, mineralogy, botany and pharmacopoeia. Two chapters consider the response in the Renaissance to his work.
- Copyright:
- 1986
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 304 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781040036747
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781003477228, 9781032761169, 9781040036686
- Publisher:
- Taylor & Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 08/28/24
- Copyrighted By:
- Roger French and Frank Greenaway
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Roger French
- Edited by:
- Frank Greenaway