Technical ekphrasis in Greek and Roman science and literature : the written machine between Alexandria and Rome

1. Verfasser: Roby, Courtney, 1978-
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
Umfang/Format: 334 pages.
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Inhalte/Bestandteile: 3 Datensätze
Online Zugang: Online available (Cambridge University Press)
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Introduction: the written machine
  • Genres: texts and artifacts
  • Cultural contexts
  • Ekphrastic complex
  • Diagram and artifact
  • Description and instruction
  • Knowledge and artifact
  • Conclusion: the limits of description.