Roman portable sundials: the empire in your hand
Auteur :
Talbert, Richard J.A.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780197503669
Date de publication :
10 mars 2020
Dimensions :
16,5 x 23,1 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
476 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Talbert investigates miniature sundials which can be adjusted for the owner's whereabouts. They incorporate a list of locations and latitudes for ready reference, data that offers insight into Romans' worldviews. To some perhaps, these sundials were primarily symbols of scientific awareness as well as imperial mastery of time and space.