Mathematics, metrology, and model contracts: a codex from late antique business education (P.Math.)

"Mathematics, Metrology, and Model Contracts is a comprehensive edition and commentary of a late antique codex. The codex contains mathematical problems, metrological tables, and model contracts. Given the nature of the contents, the format, and quality of the Greek, the editors conclude that t...

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Other Authors: Bagnall, Roger S. 1947- (Editor), Jones, Alexander 1960- (Editor), Ben-Dov, Jonathan (Contributor), Dielemann, Jacco (Contributor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Ancient Greek
Published: [New York] Institute for the Study of the Ancient World 2019
[New York] New York University Press 2019
Series:ISAW monographs
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Summary:"Mathematics, Metrology, and Model Contracts is a comprehensive edition and commentary of a late antique codex. The codex contains mathematical problems, metrological tables, and model contracts. Given the nature of the contents, the format, and quality of the Greek, the editors conclude that the codex most likely belonged to a student in a school devoted to training business agents and similar professionals. The editors present here the first full scholarly edition of the text, with complete discussions of the provenance, codicology, and philology of the surviving manuscript. They also provide extensive notes and illustrations for the mathematical problems and model contracts, as well as historical commentary on what this text reveals about late antique numeracy, literacy, education, and vocational training in what we would now see as business, law, and administration"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:vii, 193 Seiten, XXIV Seiten Bildtafeln Illustrationen, Diagramme, Faksimiles
ISBN:9781479801763

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