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Zusatztext Conceptions of the Watery-World in Greco-Roman Antiquity together with Using and Conquering the Watery-World in Greco-Roman Antiquity aim to be a definitive resource on all things ‘watery’ in the ancient Mediterranean. The sheer scope and level of detail makes these works incredibly useful for scholars of water in the ancient environment, while the careful discussion of water in its context is relevant for anyone with a broader interest in the natural environment ... If you need anything to do with water in Graeco-Roman antiquity, chances are you can find it in these two volumes! Informationen zum Autor Georgia L. Irby is Professor of Classical Studies at William and Mary, USA. Her many books include Military Religion in Roman Britain (1999), Greek Science of the Hellenistic Era: A Sourcebook (edited with Paul Keyser, 2002), Encyclopedia of Ancient Natural Scientists: The Greek Tradition and its Many Heirs (edited with Paul Keyser, 2008), A New Latin Primer (with Mary C. English, 2015) and A Companion to Science, Technology and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome (2 volumes, 2016). Vorwort Georgia Irby shows how a proper understanding of how water was employed by people in antiquity not only increases our appreciation of the importance of this vital resource in antiquity but also today Zusammenfassung Georgia Irby shows how a proper understanding of how water was employed by people in antiquity not only increases our appreciation of the importance of this vital resource in antiquity but also today Inhaltsverzeichnis AbbreviationsFigures and MapsAcknowledgements 1: Introduction: Using and Conquering the Watery World Controlling and Harnessing Water 2: Water Rights3: Water Quality and Urban Planning4: Urban Hydraulic Engineering5: Maritime Hydraulic Engineering Engaging with the Watery World 6: Sailing and Navigating 7: Maritime Trade and Travel8: Harvesting the “Barren” Sea The Sea and “National” Identity: The political manipulation of the Watery World 9: Minoan Thalassocracy, Archaic Expansion, and Maritime Iconography10: Hellenic and Hellenistic Thalassocracies11: Rome: Oceanus Domitus 12: Conclusion Appendix of Major Writers and ThinkersNotes BibliographyIndex...
