The Elder Pliny on the Human Animal: Natural History Book 7: Natural History Book v. 7 (Clarendon Ancient History Series) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Elder Pliny on the Human Animal: Natural History Book 7: Natural History Book v. 7 (Clarendon Ancient History Series) Book

The Elder Pliny on the Human Animal : Hardback : Oxford University Press : 9780198150657 : 0198150652 : 13 May 2005 : Pliny the Elder's fascination with the world around him resulted in his death in the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79, but his "Natural History"" was to remain influential for centuries after his death. This volume provides a detailed commentary on this key book, together with a translation and an introduction."Read More

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    As a detailed study of the human animal, described by its author as the raison d'etre of nature, Book Seven of the elder Pliny's Natural History is crucial to the understanding of the work as a whole. In addition, however, it provides valuable insight into the extraordinary complex of ideas and beliefs current in Pliny's era, many of which have resonances for other eras and cultures. The present study includes a substantial introduction examining the background to Pliny's life, thought, and writing, together with a modern English translation, and a detailed commentary which emphasizes the importance of Book Seven as possibly the most fascinating cultural record surviving from early imperial Rome.

  • 0198150652
  • 9780198150657
  • 17 March 2005
  • OUP Oxford
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 536
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