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Kosma aiguptiou monachou Christianike topographia : The Christian topography of Cosmas, an Egyptian monk / / edited by John W. McCrindle
| Kosma aiguptiou monachou Christianike topographia : The Christian topography of Cosmas, an Egyptian monk / / edited by John W. McCrindle |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | xxvii, 398 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 915.404245 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Cosmas, Indicopleustes, McCrindleJohn W |
| Collana | Works issued by the Hakluyt Society |
| Soggetto topico | Geography, Medieval |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-317-10864-7
1-315-59123-5 1-4094-1604-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459074703321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Kosma aiguptiou monachou Christianike topographia : The Christian topography of Cosmas, an Egyptian monk / / edited by John W. McCrindle
| Kosma aiguptiou monachou Christianike topographia : The Christian topography of Cosmas, an Egyptian monk / / edited by John W. McCrindle |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | xxvii, 398 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 915.404245 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Cosmas, Indicopleustes, McCrindleJohn W |
| Collana | Works issued by the Hakluyt Society |
| Soggetto topico | Geography, Medieval |
| 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 | eng |
| 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785345703321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Kosma aiguptiou monachou Christianike topographia : The Christian topography of Cosmas, an Egyptian monk / / edited by John W. McCrindle
| Kosma aiguptiou monachou Christianike topographia : The Christian topography of Cosmas, an Egyptian monk / / edited by John W. McCrindle |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | xxvii, 398 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 915.404245 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Cosmas, Indicopleustes, McCrindleJohn W |
| Collana | Works issued by the Hakluyt Society |
| Soggetto topico | Geography, Medieval |
| 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 | eng |
| 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910955134103321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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