Technology and culture in Greek and Roman antiquity / Serafina Cuomo.
Technology and culture in Greek and Roman antiquity / Serafina Cuomo.
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Date
2007.
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N609.37/1
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English
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xi, 212 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
The definition of techne in classical Athens -- 1.a Classifying techne -- 1.b Techne and luck -- 1.c Techne and teachability -- 1.d The trouble with techne -- 1.e Conclusion -- The Hellenistic military revolution -- 2.a The technical revolution invention -- 2.b The technical revolution development -...
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
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England
Date Published
2007.
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"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 resolut...
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Technology and culture in Greek and Roman antiquity / Serafina Cuomo.
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Key themes in ancient history.
Key themes in ancient history.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N609.37/1
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74VKRQdLvpWX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKRQdLvpWX
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0521009030 (pbk.) :
9780521810739 (hbk.) :
0521810736 (hbk.) :
9780521009034 (pbk.) :
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609.37
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991023236389702626
