Georgia L. Irby

Greco-Roman Waters (eBook, ePUB)

A Sourcebook

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Mai 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040364659
• Artikelnr.: 74208437

Autorenporträt

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.