Kosma aiguptiou monachou Christianike topographia : The Christian topography of Cosmas, an Egyptian monk / edited by John W. McCrindle.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cosmas, Indicopleustes, active 6th cent.

McCrindle, John W.

Series:

Works issued by the Hakluyt Society ; no. 98.

Works issued by the Hakluyt Society ; no. 98

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geography, Medieval.

Physical Description:

xxvii, 398 p. : ill.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Translated from the Greek, and Edited, with Notes and Introduction. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1897.

Contents:

bk. I. The places and figures of the universe ; the heresy of affirming that the heavens are spherical, and that there are Antipodes ; pagan errors as to the causes of rain and of earthquakes

bk. II. The position, figure, length and breadth of the earth ; the site of paradise ; the Greek inscriptions at Adule ; extract from Ephorus; the ancient empires; the fall of man and its effect on the angels; the circumscription of angels, demons and souls

bk. III. The Tower of Babel; the mission of Moses to the Israelites; comrnents on his history of the creation of the world ; the conversion of the nation's to Christianity

bk. IV. A recapitulation of the views advanced ; theory of eclipses ; doctrine of the sphere denounced

bk. V. Description of the Tabernacle : patriarchs and prophets who predicted the coming of Christ and the future state ; the agreement of these with the Apostles

bk. VI. The size of the Sun ; a dissertation on the two states

bk. VII. The duration of the heavens

bk. VIII. Interpretation of the Song of Hezekiah ; the retrogression of the sun ; ancient dials ; predictions referring to Cyrus

bk. IX. Courses of the sun and moon and other heavenly bodies ; their movements effected by the angels

bk. X. Passages from the Christian fathers confirming the authors views

bk. XI. Description of certain Indian animals and plants, and of the island of Taprobane (Ceylon)

bk. XII. Old Testament narratives confirmed by Chaldaean, Babylonian, Persian and Egyptian records ; the island Atlantis.

Notes:

First published 2010 by Ashgate Publishing.

Reprint. Originally published: London, 1847.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-317-10863-9

1-317-10864-7

1-315-59123-5

1-4094-1604-6

9781315591230

OCLC:

929147327