Greek and Roman mechanical water-lifting devices : the history of a technology

Cover CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABBREVIATIONS ILLUSTRATIONS 1 Introduction Significance of the subject Organization of the study Rabbinical literature Choosing terms PART ONE THE PRIMARY MATERIAL 2 Literary evidence Introduction List of texts, by author List of texts, by device Catalogue of texts 3 Papyrological evidence Introduction List of texts, by device Catalogue of texts 4 Archaeological evidence Introduction List of sites List of sites, by device Catalogue of sites PART TWO THE HISTORY OF A TECHNOLOGY 5 Origins and development Introduction The water-screw The force pump The compartmented wheel The bucket-chain and pot-garland The sāqiya gear 6 The social context Chronological survey Personnel Reassessing classical technology NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEXES Index of Greek words Index of Latin words Index of literary passages Index of papyri and inscriptions General index