Ann Arbor The University of Michigan Press 2002 Paperback Near Fine Printed paper wraps, octavo, 254pp., not illustrated. Book has hint of shelfwear to wraps, binding tight, text clean and unmarked. No DJ.

ISBN10: 0472088521, ISBN13: 9780472088522, [publisher: The University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor] Softcover Paperback. Power and Knowledge charts a history of three ancient scientiae in the Roman Empire astrology, medical prognosis, and physiognomy (the art of discerning character or destiny from a person's physique). Drawing on contemporary approaches in social theory and the philosophy of science, Tamsyn Barton argues that the ancient sciences are best understood in terms of rhetoric, as their practitioners are involved in sociopolitical struggles and their disciplines are rooted in Greco-Roman cultural norms and practices. Offers insight into the relationship between knowledge and power in ancient times--and science and politics in our own Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
[Stevenage, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2002]
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