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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autor principal: | |
Otros Autores: | , , , , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés Griego Antiguo |
Publicado: |
Berlin ; Boston :
De Gruyter,
2012.
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Colección: | Griechischen christlichen Schriftsteller der ersten drei Jahrhunderte ;
n.F., Bd. 18. |
Temas: | |
Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (cxxxii, 224 pages) : 4 color facsimiles |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages xciii-cx) and indexes. |
ISBN: | 9783110286809 3110286807 |