Prolegomena Mathematica: From Apollonius of Perga to Late Neoplatonism : With an Appendix on Pappus and the History of Platonism

by Jaap Mansfeld

This is the first study to deal with Greek mathematics from the viewpoint of cultural history. Mathematics, and especially the teaching of mathematics, did not proceed in isolation, but developed along lines parallel to the development of general literate culture.

192 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1998