Visualizing the Invisible with the Human Body : Physiognomy and Ekphrasis in the Ancient World.

STMAC aims to advance an inter-disciplinary and inclusive approach to the study of science in the ancient world, ranging from mathematics and physics, medicine and magic to astronomy, astrology, and divination and covering the Mediterranean world, the Near (Middle) East, and Central and East Asia. T...

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Main Author: Johnson, J. Cale.
Other Authors: Stavru, Alessandro.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2019.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Science, Technology, and Medicine in Ancient Cultures Series
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Summary:STMAC aims to advance an inter-disciplinary and inclusive approach to the study of science in the ancient world, ranging from mathematics and physics, medicine and magic to astronomy, astrology, and divination and covering the Mediterranean world, the Near (Middle) East, and Central and East Asia. The series is open to different types of publications including monographs and edited volumes as well as text editions and commentaries.
Physical Description:1 online resource (508 pages)
ISBN:9783110642698