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Numbers and Numeracy in the Greek Polis

Numbers and Numeracy in the Greek Polis

Sing, Robert
Van Berkel, Tazuko
Osborne, Robin

Hardcover

Series: Mnemosyne, Supplements, History and Archaeology of Classical, Book 446

Ancient History GeneralGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9004467211
ISBN13: 9789004467217
Publisher: Brill
Published: Dec 16 2021
Pages: 286
Weight: 1.30
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
We tend to think of numbers as inherently objective and precise. Yet the diverse ways in which ancient Greeks used numbers illustrates that counting is actually shaped by context-specific and culturally-dependent choices: what should be counted and how, who should count, and how should the results be shared? This volume is the first to focus on the generation and use of numbers in the polis to quantify, communicate and persuade. Its papers demonstrate the rich insights that can be gained into ancient Greek societies by reappraising seemingly straightforward examples of quantification as reflections of daily life and cultural understandings.

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