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Science in the Early Roman Empire : Pliny the Elder, His Sources and Influence
by Roger French and Frank Greenaway
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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 valuable compendium at a fixed historical point in time of ancient science. Its subsequent influence was enormous, remaining the most comprehensive scientific encyclopaedia even until the Renaissance. The chapters seek to locate Pliny in his social and intellectual milieu, to survey his approach to particular sciences such as astronomy, mineralogy, botany and pharmacopoeia. Two chapters consider the response in the Renaissance to his work.
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- ISBN-13: 9781032761282
- ISBN-10: 1032761288
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publish Date: December 2025
- Page Count: 300
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