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Record Nr.

UNINA9910795006403321

Titolo

Hellenistic astronomy : the science in its contexts / / edited by Alan C. Bowen, Francesca Rochberg

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, The Netherlands ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , [2020]

©2020

ISBN

90-04-40056-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

Brill's companions in classical studies

Disciplina

520.938

Soggetti

Astronomy, Greek

Astronomy, Ancient - Greece

Hellenism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Sommario/riassunto

In Hellenistic Astronomy: The Science in Its Contexts , new essays by renowned scholars address questions about what the ancient science of the heavens was in the ancient Near East and Mediterranean worlds, and the numerous contexts in which it was pursued. Together, these essays will enable readers not only to understand the technical accomplishments of this ancient science but also to appreciate their historical significance by locating the questions, challenges, and issues inspiring them in their political, medical, philosophical, literary, and religious contexts.