Writings of early scholars in the ancient Near East, Egypt, Rome, and Greece : translating ancient scientific texts / edited by Annette Imhausen and Tanja Pommerening. - Berlin ; New York : De Gruyter, ©2010. - xiii, 436 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Beiträge zur Altertumskunde, Bd. 286 1616-0452 ; . - Beiträge zur Altertumskunde ; Bd. 286. .

Includes revised papers presented at the symposium Writings of Early Scholars in the Ancient Near East, Egypt and Greece : Zur Übersetzbarkeit von Wissenschaftssprachen des Alterums, held at the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, July 27-29, 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.


Text in English and German.

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To 1500


Science, Ancient--History--Sources--Congresses.
Scientific literature--History and criticism--Middle East--Congresses.
Scientific literature--History and criticism--Rome--Congresses.
Scientific literature--History and criticism--Greece--Congresses.
Scientific literature--Translating--Congresses.
Translating and interpreting--Philosophy--Congresses.
Learning and scholarship--History--To 1500--Congresses.

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