Ordering Knowledge in the Roman Empire - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521296935 ISBN 13: 9780521296939

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Synopsis

This fascinating collection considers the dialogue between technical literature and imperial society in the Roman Empire.

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Review

Review of the hardback: 'König and Whitmarsh's collection of eleven essays, whose origins can be traced to a 2001 conference held at St John's College, Cambridge, is a welcome edition for what might be called the emerging field of the history of information science ... this volume comes highly recommended on account of the wide range of authors it considers, the variety of analytical methods it employs and its nuanced understanding of the relationship between compilations of knowledge and their contexts.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Book Description

The Roman Empire depended not just upon political, military or economic control, but also upon information management. Engaging with modern cultural theorists, this volume considers how the huge body of Roman technical literature debates relationships between the emperor and his subjects, and between imperial centre and periphery.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521296935
• ISBN 13: 9780521296939
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: König Jason