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Daryn Lehoux

    Astronomy, Weather, and Calendars in the Ancient World
    What Did the Romans Know?
    • What Did the Romans Know?

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Lehoux draws upon a wide range of sources from what is unquestionably the most prolific period of ancient science, from the first century BC to the second century AD.

      What Did the Romans Know?
    • Astronomy, Weather, and Calendars in the Ancient World

      Parapegmata and Related Texts in Classical and Near-Eastern Societies

      • 582 pages
      • 21 hours of reading

      Exploring the intersection of ancient astronomy, meteorology, physics, and calendrics, this book delves into the sophisticated instruments and texts used for weather prediction in antiquity. It highlights how farmers, doctors, and sailors relied on these tools to align their activities with celestial events. Featuring full translations of key sources, the analysis investigates methodologies, evolving instruments, and the transmission of knowledge across cultures in Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome, shedding light on the development of astrometeorology.

      Astronomy, Weather, and Calendars in the Ancient World