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- catalog abstract ""Jens Hoyrup, recognized as the leading authority in social studies of pre-modern mathematics, here provides a social study of the changing mode of mathematical thought through history. His "anthropology" of mathematics is a unique approach to its history, in which he examines its pursuit and development as conditioned by the wider social and cultural context." "Hoyrup moves from comparing features of Sumero-Babylonian, Mesopotamian, Ancient Greek, and Latin Medieval mathematics, to examining the character of Islamic practitioners of mathematics. He also looks at the impact of ideologies and philosophy on mathematics from Latin High Middle ages through the late Renaissance. Finally, he examines modern and contemporary mathematics, drawing out recurring themes in mathematical knowledge."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog contributor b4601218.
- catalog created "c1994.".
- catalog date "1994".
- catalog date "c1994.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1994.".
- catalog description ""Jens Hoyrup, recognized as the leading authority in social studies of pre-modern mathematics, here provides a social study of the changing mode of mathematical thought through history. His "anthropology" of mathematics is a unique approach to its history, in which he examines its pursuit and development as conditioned by the wider social and cultural context." "Hoyrup moves from comparing features of Sumero-Babylonian, Mesopotamian, Ancient Greek, and Latin Medieval mathematics, to examining the character of Islamic practitioners of mathematics. He also looks at the impact of ideologies and philosophy on mathematics from Latin High Middle ages through the late Renaissance. Finally, he examines modern and contemporary mathematics, drawing out recurring themes in mathematical knowledge."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and indexes.".
- catalog extent "xviii, 430 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0791418219 (acid-free)".
- catalog identifier "0791418227 (pbk. : acid-free)".
- catalog isPartOf "SUNY series in science, technology, and society".
- catalog issued "1994".
- catalog issued "c1994.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Albany : State University of New York Press,".
- catalog subject "510/.9 20".
- catalog subject "Mathematics History.".
- catalog subject "Mathematics Social aspects.".
- catalog subject "QA10.7 .H69 1994".
- catalog title "In measure, number, and weight : studies in mathematics and culture / Jens Høyrup.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".