Early Greek astronomy to Aristotle / [by] D.R. Dicks.
D. R. Dicks
BookAt some time around 200 A.D., the Stoic philosopher and teacher Cleomedes delivered a set of lectures on elementary astronomy as part of a complete introduction to Stoicism for his students. The result was The Heavens (Caelestia), the only work by a professional Stoic teacher to survive intact from the first two centuries A.D., and a rare example of the interaction between science and philosophy in late antiquity. This volume contains a clear and idiomatic English translation-the first ever-of The Heavens, along with an informative introduction, detailed notes, and technical diagrams. This important work will now be accessible to specialists in both ancient philosophy and science and to readers interested in the history of astronomy and cosmology but with no knowledge of ancient Greek.
Title |
Cleomedes' lectures on astronomy [electronic resource] : a translation of the heavens / Cleomedes with an introduction and commentary by Alan C. Bowen and Robert B. Todd. |
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Additional Titles |
Lectures on astronomy |
Edition |
1st ed. |
Publisher |
Berkeley, CA : University of California Press |
Creation Date |
2004 |
Notes |
Description based upon print version of record. Includes bibliographical references and index. English |
Content |
Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Book One of Cleomedes'. The Heavens -- APPENDIX: POSIDONIUS ON PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMIE -- GLOSSARY OF SELECTED TERMS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- PASSAGES FROM COLLECTIONS IN COLLECTIONS OF TEXTS -- GENERAL INDEX -- INDEX LOCORUM |
Series |
Hellenistic culture and society 42 |
Extent |
1 online resource (258 p.) |
Language |
English |
National Library system number |
997010703546905171 |
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