Astronomy, Weather, and Calendars in the Ancient World
Daryn (University of Manchester) Lehoux
Cambridge University Press, 2007
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A clear and accessible account of a set of popular instruments and texts (parapegmata) used in antiquity for astronomical weather prediction and the regulation of day-to-day life. For the first time the sources are presented in full, with an accompanying translation and a new and comprehensive analysis.
- ISBN-13
- 9780521851817
- ISBN-10
- 0521851815
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 2007
- Publication date
- 2007-08-23
- Pages
- 582
- Dimensions
- 180x253x39
- Weight
- 1148