by Leofranc Holford - Strevens (Editor), Amiel Vardi (Editor)
This is a collection of essays on the second-century Roman miscellanist Aulus Gellius. Combining approaches, it places his achievements in context, compares the values he expresses with contemporary expectations, and illustrates his reception in the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Scientific Revolution.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 408
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 23 Dec 2004
ISBN 10: 0199264821
ISBN 13: 9780199264827