Alexander the Great. A linked Open World.
| N° d'inventaire | 21565 |
| Format | 17 x 24 |
| Détails | 270 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Bordeaux, 2018 |
| Etat | Nine |
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Coinage is the only form of evidence to survive from Alexander's lifetime in large quantities. It has much to tell us about the nature of his empire. And it has also had a profound influence on the reception of Alexander as a political and economic actor in more modern times. Yet that evidence is fragile, and its transnational nature means that it is not assured of the protection afforded to archaeological heritage that is more easily seen as national. This book explores how new developments in the world of Linked Open Data can help to draw together this huge resource, and exploit it to understand not just Alexander and his empire, but also our communal heritage. Coinage is the only abundant evidence from the time of Alexander the Great, and it provides us with a wealth of information about the nature of his empire. It has also had a profound influence on the reception by modern historians of the story of Alexander as an economic and political actor. However, this source is fragile, and its transnational nature makes it more vulnerable than other relics that receive special protection from states seeking to protect their national heritage. This book explores how new developments in the semantic web can help us bring together the vast and dispersed resource of money and how to harness it to understand not only Alexander and his empire, but also the shared heritage he left us. The volume is lavishly illustrated and printed in full color.
Coinage is the only form of evidence to survive from Alexander's lifetime in large quantities. It has much to tell us about the nature of his empire. And it has also had a profound influence on the reception of Alexander as a political and economic actor in more modern times. Yet that evidence is fragile, and its transnational nature means that it is not assured of the protection afforded to archaeological heritage that is more easily seen as national. This book explores how new developments in the world of Linked Open Data can help to draw together this huge resource, and exploit it to understand not just Alexander and his empire, but also our communal heritage. Coinage is the only abundant evidence from the time of Alexander the Great, and it provides us with a wealth of information about the nature of his empire. It has also had a profound influence on the reception by modern historians of the story of Alexander as an economic and political actor. However, this source is fragile, and its transnational nature makes it more vulnerable than other relics that receive special protection from states seeking to protect their national heritage. This book explores how new developments in the semantic web can help us bring together the vast and dispersed resource of money and how to harness it to understand not only Alexander and his empire, but also the shared heritage he left us. The volume is lavishly illustrated and printed in full color.