Time and Cosmos in Greco-Roman Antiquity

Time and Cosmos in Greco-Roman Antiquity
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : 9780691174402
ISBN-13 : 0691174407
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Book Synopsis Time and Cosmos in Greco-Roman Antiquity by : James Evans

Download or read book Time and Cosmos in Greco-Roman Antiquity written by James Evans and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2016-11-11 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University, New York, October 19, 2016-April 23, 2017.


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