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Science in the Early Roman Empire (ISBN 9781032761169) uncovers how ancient scholars, engineers, and physicians shaped scientific thought and practice during Rome’s rise to power, blending cultural context with technical insight to reveal a vibrant world of inquiry.
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This book traces the trajectory of scientific activity across the Roman world, from Greek-influenced philosophy and mathematical theory to practical disciplines like medicine, astronomy, geography, and engineering. It explores institutional settings, patronage networks, and educational traditions that fostered experimentation, debate, and method, while examining how imperial infrastructure and daily life influenced the legitimation and dissemination of knowledge. Rich case studies illuminate the adaptive and evolving nature of science under Roman rule, highlighting continuity with Greek science and the distinctive twists demanded by empire.
About the authors
Roger French and Frank Greenaway bring decades of interdisciplinary scholarship to the study of science in antiquity, combining philology, history of science, and historical sociology to illuminate how knowledge traveled, transformed, and was applied. French specializes in ancient science, technology, and the daily lives of engineers and physicians, while Greenaway, with a historian’s eye for data synthesis and institutional context, helps situate scientific practices within broader social and political frameworks. Together, their collaborative work offers a nuanced, evidence-driven portrait of science as a dynamic enterprise within the Roman world.
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Science in the Early Roman Empire reveals how scientific ideas and practices thrived within imperial structures, shaping and being shaped by culture, infrastructure, and daily life across the Mediterranean world.
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ISBN: 9781032761169
The studies collected in Science in the Early Roman Empire (1986) represent key research done on the Elder Pliny – an important and difficult figure whose Natural History forms a va… More...
ISBN: 9781032761169
The studies collected in Science in the Early Roman Empire (1986) represent key research done on the Elder Pliny – an important and difficult figure whose Natural History forms a va… More...
2024
ISBN: 9781032761169
Pliny the Elder, His Sources and Influence, Buch, Hardcover, [PU: Routledge], Routledge, 2024
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About the work
Science in the Early Roman Empire (ISBN 9781032761169) uncovers how ancient scholars, engineers, and physicians shaped scientific thought and practice during Rome’s rise to power, blending cultural context with technical insight to reveal a vibrant world of inquiry.
Summary
This book traces the trajectory of scientific activity across the Roman world, from Greek-influenced philosophy and mathematical theory to practical disciplines like medicine, astronomy, geography, and engineering. It explores institutional settings, patronage networks, and educational traditions that fostered experimentation, debate, and method, while examining how imperial infrastructure and daily life influenced the legitimation and dissemination of knowledge. Rich case studies illuminate the adaptive and evolving nature of science under Roman rule, highlighting continuity with Greek science and the distinctive twists demanded by empire.
About the authors
Roger French and Frank Greenaway bring decades of interdisciplinary scholarship to the study of science in antiquity, combining philology, history of science, and historical sociology to illuminate how knowledge traveled, transformed, and was applied. French specializes in ancient science, technology, and the daily lives of engineers and physicians, while Greenaway, with a historian’s eye for data synthesis and institutional context, helps situate scientific practices within broader social and political frameworks. Together, their collaborative work offers a nuanced, evidence-driven portrait of science as a dynamic enterprise within the Roman world.
In brief
Science in the Early Roman Empire reveals how scientific ideas and practices thrived within imperial structures, shaping and being shaped by culture, infrastructure, and daily life across the Mediterranean world.
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Publishing year: 2024
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