Science in the Ancient World: From Antiquity through the Middle Ages
byRussell M. Lawson serves as adjunct professor at Northeastern State University, where he writes and teaches on scientists and explorers, the history of ideas, and the history of social, cultural, and political issues.
20210923
ABC-CLIO
Pages | 624 |
Topics | Architecture;Scientific Revolution;Religion;Philosophy;Medicine;Mathematics;Magic and Superstition;Geography;Exploration;Engineering;Astronomy;World History: Science and Technology |
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Science in the Ancient World presents a worldwide history of science, from prehistoric times through the medieval period. It covers Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas and includes topics ranging from alchemy and astrology to psychology and physics.
This work spans prehistory to 1500 CE, examining thousands of years of history in four world regions: Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Highlights of this period include the onset of civilization and science in Mesopotamia and Egypt, the accomplishments of the ancient Greeks between 700 BCE and 100 CE, the adaptation of Greek science by the Romans, the spread of Greek science during the Hellenistic Age, the expansion of Islamic power and commensurate scientific knowledge, and the development of science and philosophy in ancient China and India.
Focusing on the history of the science that blossomed in the above regions, scientific disciplines covered include alchemy, astronomy, astrology, agriculture, architecture, biology, botany, chemistry, engineering, exploration, geography, hydraulics, institutions of science, marine science, mathematics, medicine, meteorology, military science, myth and religion, philosophy, philosophy of science, psychology, physics, and social sciences. In all of these fields, theory and application are explored, as are leading individuals and schools of thought, centers of intellectual activity, and notable accomplishments and inventions.
- Coverage provides global view of science in the ancient world
- Short topical sections offer objective, fundamental information about science from antiquity through the Middle Ages
- Each section cites works for further reading, and the book closes with a selected, general bibliography
- A detailed timeline places important people, events, and discoveries into chronological context
- Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Science in the Ancient World: From Antiquity through the Middle Ages
Author(s): Lawson, Russell;Contributors: Lawson, Russell;Abstract:Science in the Ancient World presents a worldwide history of science, from prehistoric times through the medieval period. It covers Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas and includes topics ranging from alchemy and astrology to psychology and physics.
This work spans prehistory to 1500 CE, examining thousands of years of history in four world regions: Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Highlights of this period include the onset of civilization and science in Mesopotamia and Egypt, the accomplishments of the ancient Greeks between 700 BCE and 100 CE, the adaptation of Greek science by the Romans, the spread of Greek science during the Hellenistic Age, the expansion of Islamic power and commensurate scientific knowledge, and the development of science and philosophy in ancient China and India.
Focusing on the history of the science that blossomed in the above regions, scientific disciplines covered include alchemy, astronomy, astrology, agriculture, architecture, biology, botany, chemistry, engineering, exploration, geography, hydraulics, institutions of science, marine science, mathematics, medicine, meteorology, military science, myth and religion, philosophy, philosophy of science, psychology, physics, and social sciences. In all of these fields, theory and application are explored, as are leading individuals and schools of thought, centers of intellectual activity, and notable accomplishments and inventions.
- Coverage provides global view of science in the ancient world
- Short topical sections offer objective, fundamental information about science from antiquity through the Middle Ages
- Each section cites works for further reading, and the book closes with a selected, general bibliography
- A detailed timeline places important people, events, and discoveries into chronological context
SortTitle: science in the ancient world: from antiquity through the middle agesAuthor Info:Russell M. LawsonauthorRussell M. Lawson serves as adjunct professor at Northeastern State University, where he writes and teaches on scientists and explorers, the history of ideas, and the history of social, cultural, and political issues.
eISBN-13: 9781440873539Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440873539.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440873522Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 624Publication Date: 20210923- Cover Cover11
- Title Page iii4
- Copyright iv5
- Dedication v6
- Contents vii8
- Preface xi12
- Introduction xv16
- Part 1. The Beginnings of Science 130
- Part 2. Magic, Religion, and Science 2958
- Part 3. Science in Ancient Central, Southern, and Eastern Asia 5584
- Part 4. The Ancient Greeks 87116
- Part 5. Geographical and Astronomical Knowledge 157186
- Part 6. The Expansion of Greek Science 217246
- Part 7. Greco-Roman Science 263292
- Part 8. Applied Science in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds 313342
- Part 9. Science in the Later Roman and Byzantine Empires 367396
- Part 10. The Impact of Ancient Science upon Medieval Asia, Africa, and Europe 417446
- Chapter 26. Science in Medieval Mesopotamia and the Levant (600–1500 CE) 419448
- Chapter 27. Science in Moorish Spain (700–1450 CE) 444473
- Chapter 28. Science in Medieval Africa (500–1500 CE) 452481
- Chapter 29. Science in Medieval Central and Southern Asia (500–1500 CE) 461490
- Chapter 30. Science in Medieval East and Southeast Asia (400–1644 CE) 474503
- Chapter 31. Science and Philosophy during the European Middle Ages (500–1300 CE) 481510
- Part 11. Expansion of Science into New Worlds 503532
- Part 12. The Impact of Ancient and Medieval Science upon Modern Science 529558
- Chronology 539568
- Bibliography 557586
- Index 579608
- About the Author 595624