Art, Science, and the Natural World in the Ancient Mediterranean, 300 BC to AD 100

by Thomas and Joshua J. Thomas

The Hellenistic Period witnessed striking new developments in art, literature and science. This volume addresses a particularly vibrant area of innovation: the study of animals and the natural world. While Aristotle and his followers had revolutionized fields such as zoology and botany during the fourth century BC, these disciplines took on exciting new directions during Hellenistic times. Kings imported exotic species into their royal capitals from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019284489X
• ISBN13: 9780192844897
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.8" x 9.8"