Ancient Mathematics

Serafina Cuomo0415164958, 9780415164955, 041516494X, 9780415164948, 9780203995730

It covers the period between the fifth-century BCE to the sixth-century CE and such topics as mathematics and politics in classical Greece, the formation of mathematical traditions, and mathematics and Christianity.

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Table of contents :
Book Cover……Page 1
Title……Page 4
Contents……Page 6
List of figures and tables……Page 7
List of abbreviations……Page 8
List of places mentioned……Page 10
Acknowledgements……Page 13
INTRODUCTION……Page 14
EARLY GREEK MATHEMATICS: THE EVIDENCE……Page 17
EARLY GREEK MATHEMATICS: THE QUESTIONS……Page 52
HELLENISTIC MATHEMATICS: THE EVIDENCE……Page 75
HELLENISTIC MATHEMATICS: THE QUESTIONS……Page 138
GRAECO-ROMAN MATHEMATICS: THE EVIDENCE……Page 156
GRAECO-ROMAN MATHEMATICS: THE QUESTIONS……Page 205
LATE ANCIENT MATHEMATICS: THE EVIDENCE……Page 225
LATE ANCIENT MATHEMATICS: THE QUESTIONS……Page 262
Glossary……Page 276
Bibliography……Page 280
Index……Page 300