Cleomedes' Lectures on Astronomy

Cleomedes' Lectures on Astronomy
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 9780520233256
ISBN-13 : 0520233255
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Download or read book Cleomedes' Lectures on Astronomy written by Cleomedes and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2004-01-19 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cleomedes, philosopher and teacher, delivered a series of lectures to his students on the subject of astronomy around AD 200. The importance accorded these lectures is not one based on merit but on uniqueness as it is rare to find an intact text from a Stoic teacher of this period.


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