Anchoring Science And Technology In Greco Roman Antiquity
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Anchoring Science And Technology In Greco Roman Antiquity
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language : en
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Release Date : 2024-12-19
Anchoring Science And Technology In Greco Roman Antiquity written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-12-19 with History categories.
This volume analyses innovation in Greco-Roman technology and science. It uses the concept of 'anchoring' to investigate microhistories of change and development. Chapters highlight how new ideas and practices succeeded because of their anchoring in what was already familiar.
Anchoring Science And Technology In Greco Roman Antiquity
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language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2024-12-19
Anchoring Science And Technology In Greco Roman Antiquity written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-12-19 with History categories.
This collection of essays explores processes of innovation in Greco-Roman technology and science. It uses the concept of ‘anchoring’ to investigate the microhistories of technological and scientific practices and ideas. The volume combines broad, theoretical essays with more targeted case studies of individual inventions and innovations. In doing so, it moves beyond the emphasis on achievement that has traditionally characterized modern scholarship on ancient technology and science. Instead, the chapters of this volume analyse the manifold ways in which new technologies and ideas were anchored in what was already known and familiar, and highlight how, once familiar, technologies and ideas could themselves become anchoring points for inventions and innovations.
Valuing Labour In Greco Roman Antiquity
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language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2024-03-11
Valuing Labour In Greco Roman Antiquity written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-11 with History categories.
How did ancient Greeks and Romans regard work? It has long been assumed that elite thinkers disparaged physical work, and that working people rarely commented on their own labors. The papers in this volume challenge these notions by investigating philosophical, literary and working people’s own ideas about what it meant to work. From Plato’s terminology of labor to Roman prostitutes’ self-proclaimed pride in their work, these chapters find ancient people assigning value to multiple different kinds of work, and many different concepts of labor.
Technological Animation In Classical Antiquity
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Author : Maria Gerolemou
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2024-09-24
Technological Animation In Classical Antiquity written by Maria Gerolemou and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-09-24 with History categories.
The persistent desire to animate inanimate objects has been a recurring theme in European culture dating back to ancient Greek and Roman times. Technological Animation in Classical Antiquity aims to establish, for the first time, the significance of this aspiration and its practical realization within Greek and Roman societies. While certain aspects of this narrative have been explored previously, this study shifts the focus to place technological animation at the forefront. The sixteen chapters examine the tangible existence of such devices across various media and considers their roles in diverse contexts, delving into the reciprocal relationship between technological and material realities, and its influence on the concept of animation and vice versa. By adopting this perspective, technological animation not only provides a new understanding of the processes behind animation but also lends a fresh perspective to the animated artifact. In contrast to other types of animation, where the technologically animated artifact is often dismissed as a perceptual error induced, for instance, by rhetoric or magic, this study separates technological animation from notions of rhetorical or magical skills, theurgy, or divine intervention. Specifically, it concentrates on a subset of artificial animation solely produced through technical procedures, exploring how various motive forces actively contributed to giving objects agency and impacting their viewers, illuminating how the material conditions of the artifacts themselves played a role in the process of technological animation--whether through the distinctive materiality of bronze or the design of a statuette's hinge.
A Companion To Cities In The Greco Roman World
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Author : Miko Flohr
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2024-08-22
A Companion To Cities In The Greco Roman World written by Miko Flohr and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-08-22 with History categories.
A COMPANION TO CITIES IN THE GRECO-ROMAN WORLD A Companion to Cities in the Greco-Roman World offers in-depth coverage of the most important topics in the study of Greek and Roman urbanism. Bringing together contributions by an international panel of experts, this comprehensive resource addresses traditional topics in the study of ancient cities, including civic society, politics, and the ancient urban landscape, as well as less-frequently explored themes such as ecology, war, and representations of cities in literature, art, and political philosophy. Detailed chapters present critical discussions of research on Greco-Roman urban societies, city economies, key political events, significant cultural developments, and more. Throughout the Companion, the authors provide insights into major developments, debates, and approaches in the field. An unrivalled reference work on the subject, the volume focusses on both the archaeological (spatial, architectural) as well as the historical (institutions, social structures) aspects of ancient cities, and makes Greco-Roman urbanism accessible to scholars and students of urbanism in other historical periods, up to the present day. Part of the authoritative Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series, A Companion to Cities in the Greco-Roman World is an excellent resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and lecturers in Classics, Ancient History, and Classical/Mediterranean Archaeology, as well as historians and archaeologists looking to update their knowledge of Greek or Roman urbanism.
Handbook On Frugal Innovation
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Author : André Leliveld
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2023-09-06
Handbook On Frugal Innovation written by André Leliveld and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-06 with Science categories.
This pioneering Handbook details the origins of the concept of frugal innovation, its emergence as an academic field of interest, and the main driving forces behind it. The book presents new empirical evidence and critical perspectives on what frugal innovation entails, from disciplines such as science and engineering, humanities, and social sciences. This title contains one or more Open Access chapters.
Brill S Companion To Ancient Geography
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Author : Serena Bianchetti
language : en
Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
Release Date : 2015-12
Brill S Companion To Ancient Geography written by Serena Bianchetti and has been published by Brill Academic Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12 with History categories.
"Brill's Companion to Ancient Geography" is the first collection of studies on historical geography of the ancient world that focuses on topics considered crucial for understanding the development of geographical thought.
Scale Space And Canon In Ancient Literary Culture
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Author : Reviel Netz
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2020-02-20
Scale Space And Canon In Ancient Literary Culture written by Reviel Netz and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-20 with History categories.
A history of ancient literary culture told through the quantitative facts of canon, geography, and scale.
Inventing Origins Aetiological Thinking In Greek And Roman Antiquity
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Author : Antje Wessels
language : en
Publisher: Euhormos: Greco-Roman Studies
Release Date : 2021-12-09
Inventing Origins Aetiological Thinking In Greek And Roman Antiquity written by Antje Wessels and has been published by Euhormos: Greco-Roman Studies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-09 with Literary Criticism categories.
Aetiologies seem to gratify the human desire to understand the origin of a phenomenon. However, as this book demonstrates, aetiologies do not exclusively explore origins. Rather, in inventing origin stories they authorise the present and try to shape the future.
The Early Reception And Appropriation Of The Apostle Peter 60 800 Ce
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Author : Roald Dijkstra
language : en
Publisher: Euhormos: Greco-Roman Studies
Release Date : 2020
The Early Reception And Appropriation Of The Apostle Peter 60 800 Ce written by Roald Dijkstra and has been published by Euhormos: Greco-Roman Studies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Literary Criticism categories.
The apostle Peter gradually became one of the most famous figures of the ancient world. His almost undisputed reputation made the disciple an exquisite anchor by which new practices within and outside the Church could be established, including innovations in fields as diverse as architecture, art, cult, epigraphy, liturgy, poetry and politics. This interdisciplinary volume inquires the way in which the figure of Peter functioned as an anchor for various people from different periods and geographical areas. The concept of Anchoring Innovation is used to investigate the history of the reception of the apostle Peter from the first century up to Charlemagne, revealing as much about Peter as about the context in which this reception took place.