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
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Works issued by the Hakluyt Society ; ; no. 98.