Ancient Natural History: Histories of Nature (Sciences of Antiquity) by French, Roger

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Routledge, London / New York, 1994. 1st ed. 357p. ills. Paperback. Nice copy. French 'presents a wide-angled view of the relationship between the physical world, the gods, Greek philosophy and the purposes of those who expressed such different notions about 'nature'. Aristotle's zoology, Theophrastus' works on plants and Strabo's geography form the core of the work. (...) F.'s assessment of Ancient Natural History is well presented and illustrated. It will be an essential vade-mecum for anyone interested in further exploring this fascinating aspect of the ancient world.' (JOHN F. HEALY in The Classical Review (New Series), 1995, pp.403-04). From the library of the late Prof. W. Geoffrey Arnott.

Routledge, 10/27/1994 12:00:01. paperback. Very Good. 0.8600 in x 8.5000 in x 5.4300 in. Paperback. General wear, but clean and solid. Ships from a smoke-free home.

Paperback / softback. New. In this study, the author shows how ancient natural history was the gathering and presentation of historiae, items worthy of note by the philosopher, popularizer or marvel-monger. This work explains how the subject was treated by different societies; the Greeks, Romans, Jews and Christians.

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Paperback / softback. New. In this study, the author shows how ancient natural history was the gathering and presentation of historiae, items worthy of note by the philosopher, popularizer or marvel-monger. This work explains how the subject was treated by different societies; the Greeks, Romans, Jews and Christians.

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Routledge, 1994. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 384 pages. 8.75x5.50x1.00 inches.

Routledge, 1994-10-27. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!