IMC 2008: Sessions
Session 1118: The Natural World in Late Antiquity and Byzantium, I
Wednesday 9 July 2008, 11.15-12.45
| Sponsor: | Centre for Late Antique Religion & Culture, Cardiff University |
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| Organiser: | Shaun Tougher, School of History, Archaeology & Religion, Cardiff University |
| Moderator/Chair: | Shaun Tougher, School of History, Archaeology & Religion, Cardiff University |
| Paper 1118-a | Thinking and Speaking the Mechanical Universe in Late Antiquity (Language: English) Index terms: Byzantine Studies, Mentalities, Technology |
| Paper 1118-b | The Technology of the Creation in Late Antique Manichaeism (Language: English) Index terms: Byzantine Studies, Mentalities, Religious Life |
| Paper 1118-c | Natural Springs and their Uses in Late Antiquity (Language: English) Index terms: Byzantine Studies, Daily Life, Medicine |
| Abstract | This is the first of two sessions on the Natural World in Late Antiquity and Byzantium, sponsored by the Centre for Late Antique Culture at Cardiff University. The first session will concentrate on the natural world in late antiquity. Josef Lossl will explore cosmological thought and technology in late antiquity. Nicholas Baker-Brian will examine the representation of the kosmos, human and animal bodies, and plant-life in late antique Manichaean literature. Michal Zytka will discuss the existence of natural springs and their use in bathing in the late antique world. |