A new form of organizing knowledge was adopted during the time of the Roman Empire, with works such as the Cesti of Julius Africanus playing a central role in the process. It records areas of knowledge that appear disparate from a modern point of view. They include magic, medicine, the military, agriculture and poetry. This volume examines the work, which survives only in fragments, along with its somewhat complicated reception, thus closing a gap in current research.
Language
German
Pages
395
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter
Release
May 11, 2022
ISBN
3111732894
ISBN 13
9783111732893
Die Kestoi Des Julius Africanus Und Ihre Berlieferung
A new form of organizing knowledge was adopted during the time of the Roman Empire, with works such as the Cesti of Julius Africanus playing a central role in the process. It records areas of knowledge that appear disparate from a modern point of view. They include magic, medicine, the military, agriculture and poetry. This volume examines the work, which survives only in fragments, along with its somewhat complicated reception, thus closing a gap in current research.