Numbers and Numeracy in the Greek Polis /
We tend to think of numbers as inherently objective and precise. Yet the diverse ways in which ancient Greeks used numbers illustrates that counting is actually shaped by context-specific and culturally-dependent choices: what should be counted and how, who should count, and how should the results b...
مؤلفون آخرون: , ,
التنسيق: كتاب الكتروني
اللغة: English
منشور في:
Leiden; Boston :
BRILL,
2022.
سلاسل:
Mnemosyne, Supplements ;
446.
Mnemosyne Supplements Online, Supplement 2021, ISBN: 9789004441934.
الموضوعات:
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الوسوم: إضافة وسم
رقم الطلب: P92.G75
| الملخص: | We tend to think of numbers as inherently objective and precise. Yet the diverse ways in which ancient Greeks used numbers illustrates that counting is actually shaped by context-specific and culturally-dependent choices: what should be counted and how, who should count, and how should the results be shared? This volume is the first to focus on the generation and use of numbers in the polis to quantify, communicate and persuade. Its papers demonstrate the rich insights that can be gained into ancient Greek societies by reappraising seemingly straightforward examples of quantification as reflections of daily life and cultural understandings. |
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| وصف مادي: | 1 online resource. |
| بيبلوغرافيا: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ردمك: | 9789004467224 9789004467217 |