Cosmas Indicopleustes, Indicopleustes Cosmas

The Christian Topography of Cosmas, an Egyptian Monk

Herausgeber: McCrindle, J. W.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Volume 98 of the Hakluyt Society publications (1897) describes voyages to South Asia in the mid-sixth century C.E.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 446
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. April 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 625g
• ISBN-13: 9781108012959
• ISBN-10: 1108012957
• Artikelnr.: 30884497

Inhaltsangabe

Editor's preface
Introduction
The author's supplication for divine aid
Prologue I
Prologue II
1. The places and figures of the universe
2. The position, figure, length and breadth of the Earth
3. The Tower of Babel
4. A recapitulation of the views advanced
5. Description of the Tabernacle
6. The size of the Sun
7. The duration of the heavens
8. Interpretation of the Song of Hezekiah
9. Courses of the Sun and Moon and other heavenly bodies
10. Passages from the Christian Fathers confirming the author's views
11. Description of certain Indian animals and plants, and of the island of Taprobanê (Ceylon)
12. Old Testament narratives confirmed by Chaldaean, Babylonian, Persian and Egyptian records
Appendix
Index.