Technology and culture in Greek and Roman antiquity
By: Serafina Cuomo.
Series: Key themes in ancient history
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780521810739; 9780521009034
Subjects: Technology -- Greece -- History -- To 1500; Technology -- Rome -- History; Technology and civilization -- History -- To 1500
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The definition of techne in classical Athens; title: 1.a Classifying techne; title: 1.b Techne and luck; title: 1.c Techne and teachability; title: 1.d The trouble with techne; title: 1.e Conclusion; title: The Hellenistic military revolution; title: 2.a The technical revolution invention; title: 2.b The technical revolution development; title: 2.c The military revolution knowledge; title: 2.d The military revolution ethics; title: 2.e Conclusion; title: Death and the craftsman; title: 3.a preliminary questions; title: 3.b The iconography of the carpenter's square; title: 3.d The meanings of the carpenter's square; title: 3.e Conclusion; title: Boundary disputes in the Roman Empire; title: 4.a The non-technical viewpoint; title: 4.b The surveyors; title: 4.c The inscriptions; title: 4.d Clues; title: 4.e Conclusion; title: Architects of late antiquity; title: 5.a Who were the late ancient architects?; title: 5.b Did the status of architects change in late antiquity?; title: 5.c The spiritualization of architecture; title: 5.d Conclusion; title: Epilogue.