Sciences of Antiquity

Sciences of Antiquity
Author: Noah Heringman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2013-04-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 0199556911

Heringman focuses on the illustrators, fieldworkers, and ghostwriters associated with the production of scholarly plate books during the Romantic-era. The volume explores how the expertise acquired by these intellectuals precipitated a major shift in research and forged a broader perception of antiquity, transforming intellectual life.