The first of its kind, this book presents a wide range of passages exploring many aspects of the Greco-Roman watery world: physics, philosophy, weather, medicine, marine biology, religion and mythology, infrastructure, sailing, and mercantile activities, and politicizing water ways.
The first of its kind, this book presents a wide range of passages exploring many aspects of the Greco-Roman watery world: physics, philosophy, weather, medicine, marine biology, religion and mythology, infrastructure, sailing, and mercantile activities, and politicizing water ways.
Georgia L. Irby is Professor of Classical Studies at William and Mary, USA. Her publications include Conceptions of the Watery World, Using and Conquering the Watery World, A Companion to Science, Technology, and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome, and Encyclopedia of Ancient Natural Scientists (with Paul T. Keyser).
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction Part I: The Science of Water Part II: Water and Living Creatures Part III: Water in Religion and Myth Part IV: Water and Society Part V: Humans on the Water Part VI: Mercantile Waters Part VII: Conquering the Waters.
Introduction Part I: The Science of Water Part II: Water and Living Creatures Part III: Water in Religion and Myth Part IV: Water and Society Part V: Humans on the Water Part VI: Mercantile Waters Part VII: Conquering the Waters.
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