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OverviewIn this volume the authors translate and annotate passages from ancient authors with the aim of providing a history and analysis of the origins and development of technology. Among the topics covered are: energy, basic mechanical devices, agriculture, food processing and diet, mining and metallurgy, construction and hydraulic engineering, household industry, transport, trade and military technology. Designed as a sourcebook, it presents 150 ancient authors and a range of literary genres such as the encyclopedic Natural Histories of Pliny the Elder, the poetry of Homer and Hesiod, the philosophy of Plato, Aristotle and Lucretius and the agricultural treatise of Varro. The work includes glossaries of technological terminology, indices of authors and subjects, introductions outlining the general significance of the evidence and notes to explain specific details. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew N. Sherwood , Milo Nikolic , John W. Humphrey , John P. OlesonPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.930kg ISBN: 9780415061377ISBN 10: 0415061377 Pages: 648 Publication Date: 27 November 1997 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgements, List of Abbreviations, List of Illustrations, Introduction: A. Society and Technology in Antiquity, B. The Literary Sources on Ancient Technology, C. Archaeology as a source for the History of Ancient Technology, D. Glossary of Weights, Measures, and Coinage, 1. The Rise of Humans and Human Technology, 2. The sources of Energy and Basic Mechanical Devices: A. Sources of Energy, 2. Basic Machines, C. Mechanical Gadgets, 3. Agriculture, 4. Food Processing, 5. Mining and Quarrying, 6. Metallurgy, 7. Construction Engineering, 8. Hydraulic Engineering, 9. Household Industry and Factory Production: A. Metal-Working, B. Wood-Working, C. Textiles and Leather, D. Ceramics and Glass, E. Applied Chemistry, F. Large-Scale Organized Production, 10. Transportation and Trade: A. Land Transportation, B. Sea Transportation, C. Standards of Trade, 11. Record-Keeping: A. Time-Keeping, B. Writing and Book Production, 12. Military Technology, 13. Attitudes Towards Labour, Innovation, and Technology, Indexes: A. Ancient Sources Translated in the text, B. Subject Index.Reviews...providing a wide range of the literary sources for ancient technology.... Author InformationJohn W. Humphrey is Head of Department of Greek, Latin and Ancient History at the University of Calgary, Canada. John P. Oleson is Professor and Chair of Greek and Roman Studies at the University of Victoria, Canada. Andrew N. Sherwood is Assistant Professor at Concordia University and lecturer at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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