Cargando…

Cesti : the extant fragments /

Iulius Africanus (3rd cent.) is a fascinating intellectual in a period of transition. Author of the first Christian world chronicle (Chronographiae), he also wrote a comprehensive and multifaceted manual of many fields of knowledge, where the religious character is open to debate. The preserved frag...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Africanus, Sextus Julius (Autor)
Otros Autores: Wallraff, Martin (Editor ), Scardino, Carlo (Editor ), Mecella, Laura, 1979- (Editor ), Guignard, Christophe (Editor ), Adler, William, 1951- (Traductor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Griego Antiguo
Publicado: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, 2012.
Colección:Griechischen christlichen Schriftsteller der ersten drei Jahrhunderte ; n.F., Bd. 18.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Iulius Africanus (3rd cent.) is a fascinating intellectual in a period of transition. Author of the first Christian world chronicle (Chronographiae), he also wrote a comprehensive and multifaceted manual of many fields of knowledge, where the religious character is open to debate. The preserved fragments of the Cesti treat military, technical, medical and many other topics. These texts are presented in an entirely new critical edition, based on a thorough analysis of all channels of transmission. The edition is accompanied by notes and a new English translation.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (cxxxii, 224 pages) : 4 color facsimiles
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages xciii-cx) and indexes.
ISBN:9783110286809
3110286807