Cleomedes' Lectures on Astronomy - A Translation of The Heavens (Hardcover)

At some time around 200 A.D., the Stoic philosopher and teacher Cleomedes delivered a set of lectures on elementary astronomy as part of a complete introduction to Stoicism for his students. The result was "The Heavens" (Caelestia), the only work by a professional Stoic teacher to survive intact from the first two centuries A.D., and a rare example of the interaction between science and philosophy in late antiquity. This volume contains a clear and idiomatic English translation - the first ever - of "The Heavens", along with an informative introduction, detailed notes, and technical diagrams. This important work will now be accessible to specialists in both ancient philosophy and science and to readers interested in the history of astronomy and cosmology but with no knowledge of ancient Greek.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Hellenistic Culture and Society, 42
Release date:	2004
First published:	2005
Authors:	Cleomedes
Translators:	Robert B. Todd • Alan C. Bowen
Introduction by:	Robert B. Todd • Alan C. Bowen
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	254
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-23325-6
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General
LSN:	0-520-23325-5
Barcode:	9780520233256

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