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Editore: University of Michigan Press, 2012
ISBN 10: 0472118153ISBN 13: 9780472118151
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Editore: University of Chicago press, 2012
ISBN 10: 0472118153ISBN 13: 9780472118151
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Editore: The University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor, 2012
ISBN 10: 0472118153ISBN 13: 9780472118151
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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. Exploring the Kingdom of Saturn assesses a pioneering study of ancient Latium by one of the most interesting figures in the history of learning, the Jesuit polymath Athanasius Kircher. Although Kircher's Latium, published in 1671, is not without errors in its reading of the ancient monuments and topography of the area around Rome, this highly influential work launched future topographical study of the Roman campagna. Harry B. Evans investigates Kircher's Latium, its methods and accuracy, its possible use as a reference now, the scholarly quarrel between Kircher and rival scholar Raffaello Fabretti, and the Vatican's publications committee's involvement with Latium.While Kircher himself is well known for his many publications on a wide variety of subjectsEgyptian hieroglyphs, linguistics, natural science, musicology, and the history of Chinahis work as an archaeologist and topographer has often been dismissed. But his Latium is worth a detailed assessment: not only was it an early attempt to link ancient literary and historical sources to physical evidence, with splendid illustrations and maps, but the book spurred enormous interest in the region, prompting a more sophisticated study of it by Kircher's contemporaries and later generations. Anyone interested in the history of archaeology, the world of seventeenth-century Italian antiquarians and scholars, and the fascinating region of Latium itself will want to learn more about Kircher's achievements and the scholarly legacy of his book. Investigating Latium, Athanasius Kircher's 1671 study of the area around Rome Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.