Technology in Transition

Technology in Transition
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 634
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ISBN-10 : 9789004165496
ISBN-13 : 9004165495
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Book Synopsis Technology in Transition by : Luke Lavan

Download or read book Technology in Transition written by Luke Lavan and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first general work to be published on technology in Late Antiquity. It seeks to survey aspects of the technology of the period and to respond to questions about technological continuity, stagnation and decline. The book opens with a comprehensive bibliographic essay that provides an overview of relevant literature. The main section then explores technologies in agriculture, production (metal, ceramics and glass), engineering and building. Papers draw on both archaeological and textual sources, and on analogies with medieval and early modern technologies. Reference is made not only to the periods which preceded it, but to the transition to the Early Middle Ages and to the technological heritage of Late Antiquity to the Islamic world. Several papers focus on Italy, whilst others consider North Africa, Asia Minor, and the Near-East.


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