Greek And Roman Technology

Author : Andrew N. Sherwood,Milo Nikolic,John W. Humphrey,John P. Oleson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2003-10-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134926213

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Greek and Roman Technology: A Sourcebook by Andrew N. Sherwood,Milo Nikolic,John W. Humphrey,John P. Oleson Pdf

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.

Author : K. D. White
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X000870246

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Greek and Roman Technology by K. D. White Pdf

Author : S. Cuomo
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007-08-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521810739

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Technology and Culture in Greek and Roman Antiquity by S. Cuomo Pdf

This book uses five case-studies to set ancient technical knowledge in its political, social and intellectual context.

Author : Andrew N. Sherwood,Milorad Nikolic,John W. Humphrey,John P. Oleson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2003-10-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134926206

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Greek and Roman Technology: A Sourcebook by Andrew N. Sherwood,Milorad Nikolic,John W. Humphrey,John P. Oleson Pdf

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.

Author : Georgia L. Irby
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1111 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781119100706

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A Companion to Science, Technology, and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome, 2 Volume Set by Georgia L. Irby Pdf

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

Author : Andrew N. Sherwood,Milorad Nikolic,John W. Humphrey,John P. Oleson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 840 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317402404

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Greek and Roman Technology by Andrew N. Sherwood,Milorad Nikolic,John W. Humphrey,John P. Oleson Pdf

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.

Author : John Gray Landels
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1978-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0520034295

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Engineering in the Ancient World by John Gray Landels Pdf

The Greeks and Romans were considerable engineers. They made many remarkable machines, which where not betttered until the Industrial Revolution. Landels shows how these machines were developed and made. He draws together evidence from archaeological discoveries and from literary sources.

Author : John Peter Oleson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 884 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199734856

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The Oxford Handbook of Engineering and Technology in the Classical World by John Peter Oleson Pdf

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.

Author : Tracey Elizabeth Rihll
Publisher : Shot Historical Perspectives o
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 0872292010

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Technology and Society in the Ancient Greek and Roman Worlds by Tracey Elizabeth Rihll Pdf

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.

Author : Kenneth Douglas White
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:633748994

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Greek and Roman Technology by Kenneth Douglas White Pdf

Author : Adrienne Mayor
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691202266

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Gods and Robots by Adrienne Mayor Pdf

Traces the story of how ancient cultures envisioned artificial life, automata, self-moving devices and human enhancements, sharing insights into how the mythologies of the past related to and shaped ancient machine innovations.

Author : Liba Taub
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781107092488

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The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek and Roman Science by Liba Taub Pdf

Provides a broad framework for engaging with ideas relevant to ancient Greek and Roman science, medicine and technology.

Author : Clemente Marconi
Publisher : Oxford Handbooks
Page : 729 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780199783304

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The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Art and Architecture by Clemente Marconi Pdf

This handbook explores key aspects of art and architecture in ancient Greece and Rome. Drawing on the perspectives of scholars of various generations, nationalities, and backgrounds, it discusses Greek and Roman ideas about art and architecture, as expressed in both texts and images, along with the production of art and architecture in the Greek and Roman world.

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-05
Category : Law
ISBN : EAN:4057664570215

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The Twelve Tables by Anonymous Pdf

This book presents the legislation that formed the basis of Roman law - The Laws of the Twelve Tables. These laws, formally promulgated in 449 BC, consolidated earlier traditions and established enduring rights and duties of Roman citizens. The Tables were created in response to agitation by the plebeian class, who had previously been excluded from the higher benefits of the Republic. Despite previously being unwritten and exclusively interpreted by upper-class priests, the Tables became highly regarded and formed the basis of Roman law for a thousand years. This comprehensive sequence of definitions of private rights and procedures, although highly specific and diverse, provided a foundation for the enduring legal system of the Roman Empire.

Author : John Drogo Montagu
Publisher : Greenhill Books
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105126912943

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Greek and Roman Warfare by John Drogo Montagu Pdf

Greek & Roman Warfare: Battles, Tactics and Trickery is a uniquely detailed work which explores the tactics and battle strategies of the Graeco-Roman period. This incisive study goes beyond the arms and armor of classical warfare to reveal the numerous factors, be they geographical, psychological or circumstantial, that informed the course of ancient battles. The technology of an army is of course an integral factor in its success, but conflicts are ultimately won by tactics and strategy. From the cunning ambush, to oxen with torches masquerading as an escaping army at night, Drogo Montagu explores the intricacies of waging war in antiquity. Using his extensive knowledge of ancient history, he has created a gripping account of classical military thought. He draws on the great historians of the time -- Livy, Plutarch, Xenophon and Josephus among them -- to illustrate the different elements that an army required to defeat its enemy on the battlefield, be it by force or guile. In addition, he offers details on how a commander would maintain the morale and fitness of his troops, as well as conduct their training. Greek and Roman Warfare provides an incredibly thorough view of the tactics and strategy of battle in ancient times from all perspectives, making it one of the most complete studies of classical warfare to date. John Drogo Montagu is a historian of considerable standing and the author of the acclaimed compendium Battles of the Greek and Roman Worlds.