Andrew N. Sherwood, Milorad Nikolic, John W. Humphrey, John P. Oleson

Greek and Roman Technology (eBook, ePUB)

A Sourcebook of Translated Greek and Roman Texts

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In this new edition of Greek and Roman Technology, the authors translate and annotate key passages from ancient texts to provide a history and analysis of the origins and development of technology in the classical world.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 772
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Oktober 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317402404
• Artikelnr.: 57962103

Autorenporträt

Andrew N. Sherwood is associate professor in the School of Languages and Literatures at the University of Guelph, Canada.

Milorad Nikolic is associate professor in the Department of Classics at Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John's, Canada.

John W. Humphrey is retired from the Department of Classics and Religion at the University of Calgary, Canada.

John P. Oleson is retired from the Department of Greek and Roman Studies at the University of Victoria, Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations
Preface to the second edition
Extract from the preface and acknowledgements of the first edition
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
1 The Rise of Humans and Human Technology
2 Sources of Energy and Basic Mechanical Devices
3 Agriculture
4 Food Processing
5 Mining and Quarrying
6 Metallurgy
7 Sculpture
8 Construction Engineering
9 Hydraulic Engineering
10 Household Crafts, Health and Well-Being, and Workshop Production
11 Transport and Trade
12 Record-Keeping
13 Military Technology
14 Attitudes towards Labour, Innovation, and Technology
Indexes