Roman portable sundials the empire in your hand
Talbert investigates miniature sundials which can be adjusted for the owner's whereabouts. They incorporate a list of locations and latitudes for ready reference, data that offers insight into Romans' worldviews. To some perhaps, these sundials were primarily symbols of scientific awarenes...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
2017, 2017
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Talbert investigates miniature sundials which can be adjusted for the owner's whereabouts. They incorporate a list of locations and latitudes for ready reference, data that offers insight into Romans' worldviews. To some perhaps, these sundials were primarily symbols of scientific awareness as well as imperial mastery of time and space |
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| Item Description: | Previously issued in print: 2017 |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) |
| ISBN: | 9780190273507 |