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This masterpiece of science (and mathematical) fiction is a
delightfully unique and highly entertaining satire that has charmed
readers for more than 100 years. The work of English clergyman,
educator and Shakespearean scholar Edwin A. Abbott (1838-1926), it
describes the journeys of A. Square, a mathematician and resident
of the two-dimensional Flatland, where women-thin, straight
lines-are the lowliest of shapes, and where men may have any number
of sides, depending on their social status.
Through strange occurrences that bring him into contact with a host
of geometric forms, Square has adventures in Spaceland (three
dimensions), Lineland (one dimension) and Pointland (no dimensions)
and ultimately entertains thoughts of visiting a land of four
dimensions--a revolutionary idea for which he is returned to his
two-dimensional world. Charmingly illustrated by the author,
Flatland is not only fascinating reading, it is still a first-rate
fictional introduction to the concept of the multiple dimensions of
space. "Instructive, entertaining, and stimulating to the
imagination." -- "Mathematics Teacher."
How would a creature limited to two dimensions be able to grasp the
possibility of a third? Edwin A. Abbott's droll and delightful
"romance of many dimensions" explores this conundrum in the
experiences of his protagonist, A Square, whose linear world is
invaded by an emissary Sphere bringing the gospel of the third
dimension. Part geometry lesson, part social satire, this classic
work of science fiction brilliantly succeeds in enlarging all
readers' imaginations beyond the limits of their "respective
dimensional prejudices."
This new edition begins with an introduction by Rosemary Jann that
illuminates the social and intellectual context that produced the
work and explains its relationship to the theological issues
central to Abbott's career. It also provides the most extensive
discussion to date of the class and gender issues raised by the
text and of the debates over the limits of scientific and
mathematical knowledge in which it participated.
Flatlands unique combination of astute social, philosophical, and
mathematical observations with wit and humor can be read at many
different levels, and will prove especially enjoyable to readers of
Victorian literature and philosophy.
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other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading
authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date
bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Edwin A. Abbott (1838 1926) was a British headmaster and
theological scholar best known as the author of Flatland, an 1884
novella which was influential in the development of science
fiction. Originally published in 1913, this book forms section 1 of
a 5 volume work by Abbott on the four canonical gospels and the
relationship between them. Taken together, the five volumes
constitute part 10 of the Diatessarica, a series dealing with the
gospels and their interpretation. This book will be of value to
anyone with an interest in biblical criticism and theology."
Edwin A. Abbott (1838 1926) was a British headmaster and
theological scholar best known as the author of Flatland, an 1884
novella which was influential in the development of science
fiction. Originally published in 1914, this book forms section 2 of
a 5 volume work by Abbott on the four canonical gospels and the
relationship between them. Taken together, the five volumes
constitute part 10 of the Diatessarica, a series dealing with the
gospels and their interpretation. This book will be of value to
anyone with an interest in biblical criticism and theology."
Edwin A. Abbott (1838 1926) was a British headmaster and
theological scholar best known as the author of Flatland, an 1884
novella which was influential in the development of science
fiction. Originally published in 1915, this book forms section 3 of
a 5 volume work by Abbott on the four canonical gospels and the
relationship between them. Taken together, the five volumes
constitute part 10 of the Diatessarica, a series dealing with the
gospels and their interpretation. This book will be of value to
anyone with an interest in biblical criticism and theology."
Edwin A. Abbott (1838 1926) was a British headmaster and
theological scholar best known as the author of Flatland, an 1884
novella which was influential in the development of science
fiction. Originally published in 1916, this book forms section 4 of
a 5 volume work by Abbott on the four canonical gospels and the
relationship between them. Taken together, the five volumes
constitute part 10 of the Diatessarica, a series dealing with the
gospels and their interpretation. This book will be of value to
anyone with an interest in biblical criticism and theology."
Edwin A. Abbott (1838 1926) was a British headmaster and
theological scholar best known as the author of Flatland, an 1884
novella which was influential in the development of science
fiction. Originally published in 1917, this book forms the final
section of a 5 volume work by Abbott on the four canonical gospels
and the relationship between them. Taken together, the five volumes
constitute part 10 of the Diatessarica, a series dealing with the
gospels and their interpretation. This book will be of value to
anyone with an interest in biblical criticism and theology."
Originally published in 1912, this book provides an extensive
review of Gospel theology and Christology through the lens of the
pseudepigraphical Psalms or Odes of Solomon. Abbott compares the
language of the Gospels and other early Christian writings with the
Psalms, and provides a translation of them, with alternative
readings, at the back of the book. This richly detailed book will
be of value to anyone with an interest in Christian readings of
Jewish writings.
Originally published in 1910, this book contains an exhaustive
study of the use of the phrase 'Son of Man' in the Old and New
Testaments. Abbott illustrates how Christian writers used the
mystical trope present in many books of Jewish prophecy to convey
their belief in Christ as an eschatological figure foretold by
Scripture. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in
Christology and the use of this enigmatic title in Jewish and
Christian theology.
Edwin A. Abbott (1838 1926) was a schoolmaster and theologian well
known as the author of the religious and mathematical allegory
Flatland (1884). This book was originally published in 1913,
forming the first part of two volumes on the historical
significance of various elements of the Bible. The elements
analysed within the books are diverse, ranging from differences of
phraseology between the Gospels to the significance of ritual. The
key aim is to contextualise these elements as a means of gaining a
greater understanding of the meaning behind the Scriptures. Both
books will be of value to anyone with an interest in biblical
exegesis and the history of theology.
Edwin A. Abbott (1838-1926) was a schoolmaster and theologian well
known as the author of the religious and mathematical allegory
Flatland (1884). This book was originally published in 1913,
forming the second part of two volumes on the historical
significance of various elements of the Bible. The elements
analysed within the books are diverse, ranging from differences of
phraseology between the Gospels to the significance of ritual. The
key aim is to contextualise these elements as a means of gaining a
greater understanding of the meaning behind the Scriptures. Both
books will be of value to anyone with an interest in Biblical
exegesis and the history of theology.
With wry humor and penetrating satire, "Flatland" takes us on a
mind-expanding journey into a different world to give us a new
vision of our own. A. Square, the slightly befuddled narrator, is
born into a place limited to two dimensions--irrevocably flat--and
peopled by a hierarchy of geometrical forms. In a Gulliver-like
tour of his bizarre homeland, A. Square spins a fascinating tale of
domestic drama and political turmoil, from sex among consenting
triangles to the intentional subjugation of Flatland's females. He
tells of visits to Lineland, the world of one dimension, and
Pointland, the world of no dimension. But when A. Square dares to
speak openly of a third, or even a fourth, dimension, his tragic
fate climaxes a brilliant parody of Victorian society. An
underground favorite since its publication in England in1884,
"Flatland" is as prophetic a science fiction classic as the works
of H. G. Wells, introducing aspects of relativity and hyperspace
years before Einstein's famous theories. And it does so with
wonderful, enduring enchantment.
With an Introduction by Valerie Smith and a New Afterword by John
Allen Paulos
Flatland, Edwin Abbott Abbott s story of a two-dimensional
universe, as told by one of its inhabitants who is introduced to
the mysteries of three-dimensional space, has enjoyed an enduring
popularity from the time of its publication in 1884. This fully
annotated edition enables the modern-day reader to understand and
appreciate the many dimensions of this classic satire. Mathematical
notes and illustrations enhance the usefulness of Flatland as an
elementary introduction to higher-dimensional geometry. Historical
notes show connections to late-Victorian England and to classical
Greece. Citations from Abbott s other writings as well as the works
of Plato and Aristotle serve to interpret the text. Commentary on
language and literary style includes numerous definitions of
obscure words. An appendix gives a comprehensive account of the
life and work of Flatland s remarkable author."
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Flatland (Paperback)
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Unless you're a mathematician, the chances of you reading any
novels about geometry are probably slender. But if you read only
two in your life, these are the ones. Taken together, they form a
couple of accessible and charming explanations of geometry and
physics for the curious non-mathematician. Flatland, imagines a
two-dimensional world inhabited by sentient geometric shapes who
think their planar world is all there is. But one Flatlander, a
Square, discovers the existence of a third dimension and the limits
of his world's assumptions about reality and comes to understand
the confusing problem of higher dimensions
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