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Since the dawn of humanity, people have developed concepts about themselves and the natural world in which they live. This volume aims at investigating the construction and transfer of such concepts between and within various ancient and medieval cultures. The single contributions try to answer questions concerning the sources of knowledge, the strategies of transfer and legitimation as well as the conceptual changes over time and space. After a comprehensive introduction, the volume is divided into three parts: The contributions of the first section treat various theoretical and methodological aspects. Two additional thematic sections deal with a special field of knowledge, i.e. concepts of the moon and of the end of the world in fire.

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"The book will mainly appeal to intellectual historians of antiquity, who will appreciate the case studies of ancient knowledge." T. Farmer, Choice, 57/8 (2020)

Finding, Inheriting or Borrowing? – Construction

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    A Paperback / softback by Jochen Althoff, Dominik Berrens, Tanja Pommerening

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      Publisher: Transcript Verlag
      Publication Date: 08/12/2021
      ISBN13: 9783837642360, 978-3837642360
      ISBN10: 3837642364
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      Ancient history European history: medieval period, middle ages Social and cultural history

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Since the dawn of humanity, people have developed concepts about themselves and the natural world in which they live. This volume aims at investigating the construction and transfer of such concepts between and within various ancient and medieval cultures. The single contributions try to answer questions concerning the sources of knowledge, the strategies of transfer and legitimation as well as the conceptual changes over time and space. After a comprehensive introduction, the volume is divided into three parts: The contributions of the first section treat various theoretical and methodological aspects. Two additional thematic sections deal with a special field of knowledge, i.e. concepts of the moon and of the end of the world in fire.

      Trade Review
      "The book will mainly appeal to intellectual historians of antiquity, who will appreciate the case studies of ancient knowledge." T. Farmer, Choice, 57/8 (2020)

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