The frontiers of ancient science : essays in honor of Heinrich von Staden /

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...

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Other Authors: Holmes, Brooke, 1976- (Editor), Fischer, Klaus-Dietrich (Editor), Capettini, Emilio (Contributor), Von Staden, Heinrich, 1939- (honouree.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
French
German
Italian
Published: Berlin : De Gruyter, 2015
Series:Beiträge zur Altertumskunde.
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxi, 754 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783110336337
3110336332
9783110389302
3110389304
Language:In English, with two contributions in French, three in German and two in Italian.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.