Aristotle De Animalibus: Michael Scot's Arabic-Latin Translation, Part 3 : Books Xv-XIX : Generation of Animals (Aristotles Semitico-Latinus, Vol 5) (Bks. 15-19) (Latin Edition) [Hardcover]

Aafke M. I. Van Oppenraaij (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1992 | Series: Aristotles Semitico-Latinus, Vol 5 (Book 5)

Aristotle's "De Animalibus" was the main source of zoological knowledge both for the ancient Greeks and the medieval Arabs and Europeans. The work was translated twice into Latin, once direct from the Greek by Moerbeke and once from an Arabic translation by Michael Scot. Of these, Scot's translation is the oldest. The "De Animalibus" is divided into three sections: "History of Animals" (ten books), "Parts of Animals" (four books) and "Generation of Animals" (five books). This volume contains a critical edition of the Scot's translations of the latter section. It also contains a word index to the original Greek text of "Generation of Animals".

Editorial Reviews

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'..".excellent...'
L.-J. Bataillon, "Revue des Sciences Philosophiques et Thiologiques, 1994.
'"Ce livre excellent...par un esprit qui n'est pas midiocre, proprement fascinante.'
Pierre Pellegrin, "Revue Philisophique, 1994.
'..".I am grateful that this important source has been made available in an exemplary manner...'
Gerhard Endress, "ISIS, 1995.
'"The appearance of the first of van Oppenraaij's careful and meticulous editions is most welcome and will provide a useful addition to the source materials for the study of medieval Latin Aristotelianism. It is the hope of those working on the commentary tradition of the zoology that the two other volumes will not be long in appearing.'
Michael W. Tkacz, "Review of Metaphysics, 1995.
'..".vorbildlicher kritischer Edition...'
Herbert Eisenstein, "Zeitschrift der Deutsche Morgenldndische Gesellschaft, 1995.
'"Voice en tout une idition indispensable toute bibliothhque de textes latins du Moyen Age.'
Baudouin Van Den Abeele, "Bulletin Codicologique, 1995.
'"On ne peut que saluer ce travail magnifique, qui fait honneur la grande irudition, la fois classique et orientaliste, de son auteur.'
Aubert Martin, "Latomus, 1995.

Language Notes

Text: Latin, Arabic, English, Greek (translation)
Original Language: Arabic, Greek

Product Details

• Hardcover: 506 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub (May 1, 1992)
• Language: Latin
• ISBN-10: 9004096035
• ISBN-13: 978-9004096035
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 1.5 inches
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