Research on ancient mathematics
- CA MUA MG 4248-1
- Series
- 1923, 1932, 1934, 1947
Series consists of research files on ancient methods of counting and calculation.
Research on ancient mathematics
Series consists of research files on ancient methods of counting and calculation.
Charles Alexander Brodie-Brockwell Fonds
This fonds comprises of the research work of C.A. Brodie-Brockwell. It consists of unpublished manuscripts and notes on early Mediterranean cultures and civilisation, pre-Christian Hebrew, Semitic and Arabian culture, as well as investigations into early calendars and methods of counting (boxes 1- 6, and box 7, files 1-8, 10). Other files include: hand-drawn maps of peoples of Europe in different times (box 7, file 9); lecture named “A New Interpretation of the Parable of the So-Called Unjust Steward” (box 7, file 11); correspondence (box7, file 12); dictionary notebook (box 7, File 13).
The binders with manuscripts are arranged by subjects, discerned from their titles and content.
Brodie-Brockwell, Charles Alexander
This file contains research on arithmetic in ancient times (an amplified form of a paper read before The British Association - section anthropology).
Research on Hebrew creation history
This series consists of research files on Hebrew creation history.
Hebrew creation history background
This file contains research on the background of the Hebrew creation history (an inductive sutdy) ch. 1-18.
The series consists of research files on studies in social evolution with special reference to the Hebrews.
The file contains research on Biblical Social Evolution: A Plea for The Anthropological Method in Hebrew and Semitic Research (Foreword – The palestinian bridge; lectures 1-5).
Research on Pre-Christian mathematics
This series consists of research files on Pre-Christian mathematics, circular abacus, Ibn Ezra and Aristotle's problem XV.
Circular Abacus - Ancient theory of Unity
The file contains research on the ancient theory of Unity in the light of the Circular Abacus (ch1 provisional description of circular abacal calculation…; ch.2 ibn ezra’s elucidation of theory and practice of circular abacal calculation.; Ch. 3 evidence of the use of circular abacal calculation by greek and latin authors…; Ch. 4 aristotle’s problema XV on mediterranean calculation during 4th cent.BC)
This file contains papers about ancient arithmetic or the science and art of Abacal Calculation (An inductive Study of Thautetus' Report of the famous lecture on Powers delivered at Athens by Theodorus the African).