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Civilization, Classical. --- Classical literature --- Insects in literature. --- Themes, motives. --- Science, Ancient --- Hymenoptera --- Philosophy of nature

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Since the dawn of humanity, people have developed concepts about themselves and the natural world in which they live. This volume aims at investigating the construction and transfer of such concepts between and within various ancient and medieval cultures. The single contributions try to answer questions concerning the sources of knowledge, the strategies of transfer and legitimation as well as the conceptual changes over time and space. After a comprehensive introduction, the volume is divided into three parts: The contributions of the first section treat various theoretical and methodological aspects. Two additional thematic sections deal with a special field of knowledge, i.e. concepts of the moon and of the end of the world in fire. »The book will mainly appeal to intellectual historians of antiquity, who will appreciate the case studies of ancient knowledge.« T. Farmer, Choice, 57/8 (2020)

Social & cultural history --- Ancient History. --- Cultural History. --- Eschatology. --- History of Astronomy. --- History. --- Knowledge Transfer. --- Medieval History. --- Middle Ages. --- Universals. --- Antiquity; Middle Ages; Knowledge Transfer; Universals; Cultural History; History of Astronomy; Eschatology; Ancient History; Medieval History; History --- Technology and civilization --- Civilization --- Knowledge, Theory of --- Technology transfer --- History --- Technological transfer --- Transfer of technology --- Diffusion of innovations --- Inventions --- Research, Industrial --- Technology and international relations --- Foreign licensing agreements --- Technological forecasting --- Technological innovations --- Technology --- Epistemology --- Theory of knowledge --- Philosophy --- Psychology --- Barbarism --- Civilisation --- Auxiliary sciences of history --- Culture --- World Decade for Cultural Development, 1988-1997 --- International cooperation --- Antiquity, Middle Ages --- Knowledge Transfer --- Universals --- Cultural History --- History of Astronomy --- Eschatology --- Ancient History --- Medieval History