Technical ekphrasis in Greek and Roman science and literature : the written machine between Alexandria and Rome
| 1. Verfasser: |
Roby, Courtney, 1978-
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2016.
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| 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.
