Modern scholarship has exposed the intrinsic importance of
medieval science and confirmed its role in preserving and
transmitting Greek and Arabic achievements. This "Source Book"
offers a rare opportunity to explore more than ten centuries of
European scientific thought. In it are approximately 190 selections
by about 85 authors, most of them from the Latin West. Nearly half
of the selections appear here for the first time in any vernacular
translation.
The readings, a number of them complete treatises, have been
chosen to represent "science" in a medieval rather than a modern
sense. Thus, insofar as they are relevant to medieval science,
selections have been drawn from works on alchemy, astrology, logic,
and theology. Most of the book, however, reflects medieval
understanding of, and achievements in, the mathematical, physical,
and biological sciences. Critical commentary and annotation
accompany the selections. An appendix contains brief biographiesof
all authors.
This book will be an indispensible resource for students and
scholars in the history of science.
General
Imprint: |
Harvard University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Source Books in the History of the Sciences |
Release date: |
1974 |
First published: |
1974 |
Editors: |
Edward Grant
|
Dimensions: |
254 x 178 x 46mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
884 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-674-82360-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
0-674-82360-5 |
Barcode: |
9780674823600 |
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