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Titolo: | Kosma aiguptiou monachou Christianike topographia : The Christian topography of Cosmas, an Egyptian monk / / edited by John W. McCrindle |
Pubblicazione: | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica: | xxvii, 398 p. : ill |
Disciplina: | 915.404245 |
Soggetto topico: | Geography, Medieval |
Altri autori: | Cosmas, Indicopleustes, <active 6th cent.> McCrindleJohn W |
Note generali: | First published 2010 by Ashgate Publishing. |
Reprint. Originally published: London, 1847. | |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | bk. I. The places and figures of the universe ; the heresy of affirming that the heavens are spherical, and that there are Antipodes ; pagan errors as to the causes of rain and of earthquakes -- bk. II. The position, figure, length and breadth of the earth ; the site of paradise ; the Greek inscriptions at Adule ; extract from Ephorus; the ancient empires; the fall of man and its effect on the angels; the circumscription of angels, demons and souls -- bk. III. The Tower of Babel; the mission of Moses to the Israelites; comrnents on his history of the creation of the world ; the conversion of the nation's to Christianity -- bk. IV. A recapitulation of the views advanced ; theory of eclipses ; doctrine of the sphere denounced -- bk. V. Description of the Tabernacle : patriarchs and prophets who predicted the coming of Christ and the future state ; the agreement of these with the Apostles -- bk. VI. The size of the Sun ; a dissertation on the two states -- bk. VII. The duration of the heavens -- bk. VIII. Interpretation of the Song of Hezekiah ; the retrogression of the sun ; ancient dials ; predictions referring to Cyrus -- bk. IX. Courses of the sun and moon and other heavenly bodies ; their movements effected by the angels -- bk. X. Passages from the Christian fathers confirming the authors views -- bk. XI. Description of certain Indian animals and plants, and of the island of Taprobane (Ceylon) -- bk. XII. Old Testament narratives confirmed by Chaldaean, Babylonian, Persian and Egyptian records ; the island Atlantis. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Kosma aiguptiou monachou Christianike topographia |
ISBN: | 1-317-10863-9 |
1-317-10864-7 | |
1-315-59123-5 | |
1-4094-1604-6 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910813987903321 |
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