Greek and Roman Mechanical Water-Lifting Devices: The History of a Technology

John Oleson

Published by University of Toronto Press 1984

Greek and Roman Mechanical Water-Lifting Devices

The History of a Technology

John Oleson

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https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487577926

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Professor Oleson has prepared a definitive study of mechanical water-lifting devices in the Greek and Roman world. He systematically and thoroughly examines the literary, papyrological, and archaeological evidence for the devices and considers the many adaptations of the small basic repertoire of models.

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Oleson John :

JOHN PETER OLESON is a member of the Department of Classics at the University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
ABBREVIATIONS Publicly Available Download PDF	XII
ILLUSTRATIONS Publicly Available Download PDF	XV
1. Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
PART ONE. The primary material
2. Literary evidence Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
3. Papyrological evidence Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	126
4. Archaeological evidence Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	172
PART TWO. The history of a technology
5. Origins and development Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	285
6. The social context Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	386
NOTES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	409
BIBLIOGRAPHY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	429
INDEXES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	447

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 624

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Published: December 15, 1984
ISBN: 9781487577926