02093nam 2200517 450 991079500640332120200408161756.090-04-40056-710.1163/9789004400566(CKB)4920000000126422(OCoLC)1089476288(nllekb)BRILL9789004400566(MiAaPQ)EBC6143714(PPN)243730853(EXLCZ)99492000000012642220200621d2020 uy 0engurun####uuuuatxtrdacontentcrdamediardacarrierHellenistic astronomy the science in its contexts /edited by Alan C. Bowen, Francesca RochbergLeiden, The Netherlands ;Boston :Brill,[2020]©20201 online resourceBrill's companions in classical studies90-04-24336-4 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.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.Brill's companions in classical studies.Astronomy, GreekAstronomy, AncientGreeceHellenismAstronomy, Greek.Astronomy, AncientHellenism.520.938Bowen Alan C.Rochberg Francesca1952-MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910795006403321Hellenistic astronomy2836092UNINA