Mosaics of knowledge : representing information in the Roman world / Andrew M. Riggsby.
| Author/creator |
Riggsby, Andrew M. author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019] |
| Description | xvi, 248 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm. |
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| Series | Classical culture and society Classical culture and society. ^A602305 |
| Contents | A brief orientation -- List -- Tables and tabular organization -- Weights and measures -- Representing three dimensions -- Representing two dimensions -- Conclusion. |
| Abstract | In the Roman world technologies were limited to small, scattered social groups. By examining five technologies: lists, tables, weights and measures, artistic perspective, and mapping, this book shows how the Romans broke up a world we might have imagined them to unite. This study combines detailed readings of a wide variety of evidence (inscriptions, small archeological finds, artworks, literary texts) with theoretical consideration of the social, cognitive, and material contexts for their use to present a unique portrait of Roman computing capabilities, limitations, and habits. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliography (pages 223-244) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| ISBN | 9780190632502 hardcover |
| ISBN | 019063250X hardcover |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | T16 .R54 2019 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |