book chapter

Natural history in ten volumes: Volume II. Libri III-VII

Harvard University Press ; William HeinemannCambridgePublished In 1969 • Pages: i-ix, 505-664

By: Pliny, the Elder, Rackham, H. (Harris).

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This document consists only of Book VII of the Natural History, dealing with Pliny's concepts and views of humanity—its biology, physiology, psychology and religion.
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Imperial Romans
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2000
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Europe
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Southern Europe
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator TypesThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Government Official
Indigenous Person
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
John Beierle ; 1977-1978
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
ca. 45-77 A.D.
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
ca. 45-77 A.D.
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Rome, Italy
NotesAdditional notes
Pliny [Gaius Plinius Secundus]
With an English translation by H. Rackham
Only pages i-ix, 505-664 have been included
Includes bibliographical references
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
74015292
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Natural history--Pre-Linnean works