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Science, Technology, and Medicine in Ancient Cultures - 5: Hellenistic Science at Court

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This book explores the emergence of science in pre-modern Hellenistic Egypt, focusing on the Ptolemaic court's role in fostering cross-disciplinary knowledge. It argues that the court's appreciation for entertainment and mixed genres allowed physicians, mathematicians, and mechanicians to thrive, highlighting the historical significance of interdisciplinary science.

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Science, Technology, and Medicine in Ancient Cultures - 5: Hellenistic Science at Court, Marquis Berrey

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Titul
Science, Technology, and Medicine in Ancient Cultures - 5: Hellenistic Science at Court
Jazyk
anglicky
Vydavateľ
De Gruyter
Rok vydania
2017
Väzba
pevná
Počet strán
282
ISBN10
3110539772
ISBN13
9783110539776
Série
Anotácia
This book explores the emergence of science in pre-modern Hellenistic Egypt, focusing on the Ptolemaic court's role in fostering cross-disciplinary knowledge. It argues that the court's appreciation for entertainment and mixed genres allowed physicians, mathematicians, and mechanicians to thrive, highlighting the historical significance of interdisciplinary science.