| Macrobius: Or Philosophy, Science and Letters in the Year 400 Contributor(s): Whittaker, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107450977 ISBN-13: 9781107450974 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $28.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical |
| Dewey: 186.4 |
| Physical Information: 0.23" H x 5.06" W x 7.81" (0.25 lbs) 110 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally published in 1923, this book contains a short account of the life and works of Macrobius. Whittaker analyses both of the surviving works of Macrobius in the light of competing philosophical ideas and assesses the impact these treatises had on science and reason in the Middle Ages. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in ancient philosophy and the history of science. |
