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The first systematic exploration of the multifaceted relationship between human bodies and machines in classical antiquity.

"Explores the ways in which the human body and the world of machines and technological artefacts intersected in the ancient world. Traces the origins of the bod

This volume explores a broad range of perceptions, receptions and constructions of the soldierly body in the ancient world, putting the notion of embodiment at

Technical automation – the ability of man-made (or god-made) objects to move and act autonomously – is not just the province of engineering or science ficti

The persistent desire to animate inanimate objects has been a recurring theme in European culture dating back to ancient Greek and Roman times. Technological An