Measuring Heaven
Subtitle: Pythagoras and His Influence on Thought and Art in Antiquity and the Middle Ages
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: August 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780801474095
Subjects: Ancient Western philosophy to c 500; History of art: c 500 CE to c 1400; History of mathematics; Mathematics; Art & Art Instruction; Science/Mathematics; Ancient Greece; History & Philosophy; History - Ancient & Classical; History - General
First sentence: Considering that Pythagoras was one of the most influential minds in the history of thought, remarkably little certain contemporary information has come down to us about his life and his teachings.