Author
Swain, Simon., Boys-Stones, G. R.
Publication Date
2007
Publication Place
-
Oxford University Press
Subject
Polemo, Antonius, approximately 88-145. Physiognomy., Πολέμων, π. 88-145. Φυσιογνωμικά., Physiognomy -- History., Physiognomy.
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
699
Physical Dimensions
1 online resource (ix, 699 pages) : illustrations
Library
University College Dublin Library
Library Asset ID
9781429491914 (electronic bk.), 1429491914 (electronic bk.), 9780191569494, 0191569496, 9780199291533 (hbk. ; alk. paper), 0199291535 (hbk. ; alk. paper)
Record ID
b3135490
Library Location
In collection: Ebook Central Academic Complete UKI Edition
Date
2007
Sample Text
Polemon of Laodicea's Physiognomy explains how to detect someone's character from their appearance. The original 2nd-century text has been lost, but this collection of essays presents translations of the surviving Greek, Latin, and Arabic versions together with a series of masterly studies on the Physiognomy's origins, function, and legacy. - ;Polemon of Laodicea (near modern Denizli, south-west Turkey) was a wealthy Greek aristocrat and a key member of the intellectual movement known as the Second Sophistic. Among his works was the Physiognomy, a manual on how to tell character from appearanc.
Erişim
Use copy Restrictions unspecified star
Bibliyografya
Includes bibliographical references (pages 663-690) and index.
Sistem Ayrıntıları
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL