| The Frontiers of Ancient Science: Essays in Honor of Heinrich Von Staden Contributor(s): Holmes, Brooke (Editor), Fischer, Klaus-Dietrich (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3110559226 ISBN-13: 9783110559224 Publisher: de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $36.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical - Science | History |
| Dewey: 509 |
| Series: Beitrage Zur Altertumskunde |
| Physical Information: 1.55" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (2.36 lbs) 775 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Our understanding of science, mathematics, and medicine today can be deeply enriched by studying the historical roots of these areas of inquiry in the ancient Near East and Mediterranean. The present volume brings together contributions from more than thirty of the most important scholars working in these fields in the United States and Europe in honor of the eminent historian of ancient science and medicine Heinrich von Staden. |