{"product_id":"the-scaffolding-of-our-thoughts-c-jay-crisostomo-9789004363373","title":"The Scaffolding of Our Thoughts: Essays on Assyriology and the History of Science in Honor of Francesca Rochberg","description":"Francesca Rochberg has for more than thirty-five years been a leading figure in the study of ancient science. Her foundational insights on the concepts of \"science,\" \"canon,\" \"celestial divination,\" \"knowledge,\" \"gods,\" and \"nature\" in cuneiform cultures have demanded continual contemplation on the tenets and assumptions that underlie the fields of Assyriology and the History of Science. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The Scaffolding of Our Thoughts\"\u003c\/i\u003e honors this luminary with twenty essays, each reflecting on aspects of her work. Following an initial appraisal of ancient \"science\" by Sir Geoffrey Lloyd, the contributions in the first half explore practices of knowledge in Assyriological sources. The second half of the volume focuses specifically on astronomical and astrological spheres of knowledge in the Ancient Mediterranean.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This excellent Festschrift, dedicated to Francesca Rochberg, offers fascinating insight into the world of ancient magic and divination.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer, \u003ci\u003eJournal for the Study of the Old Testament\u003c\/i\u003e 43.5 (2019)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. Jay Crisostomo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9004363378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789004363373\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/26\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 476\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.30w x 1.20d","brand":"C. Jay Crisostomo","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46136092590335,"sku":"9789004363373","price":167.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6fa67b6c-af6e-47e3-b140-24fa4200579c.jpg?v=1726415659","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-scaffolding-of-our-thoughts-c-jay-crisostomo-9789004363373","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}