Pliny's encyclopedia : the reception of the Natural history /

The Elder Pliny's Natural History is one of the largest and most extraordinary works to survive from antiquity. It has often been referred to as an encyclopedia, usually without full awareness of what such a characterisation implies. In this book, Dr Doody examines this concept and its applicab...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Doody, Aude, 1977-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Temas:
Pliny, > the Elder. > Naturalis historia.
Pliny, > the Elder > Knowledge > Science.
Pliny, > the Elder.
Plinius Secundus, Gaius. > Naturalis historia.
Naturalis historia (Pliny, the Elder)
Geschichte.
Science, Ancient.
Sciences anciennes.
SCIENCE > Essays.
SCIENCE > Nanoscience.
SCIENCE > Reference.
Science.
Naturgeschichte > Fach
Rezeption
Naturalis historia (Plinius maior)
Receptie.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: How to read an encyclopedia
  • Science and encyclopedism : the originality of the Natural history
  • Diderot's Pliny and the politics of the encyclopedia
  • Finding facts : the Summarium in the early printed editions
  • Specialist readings : art and medicine from the Natural history
  • Conclusion: Changing approaches to Pliny's Natural history.

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