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- Title
Die Vermessung der Arche Noah. Mosaische Physik im 16. und 17. Jahrhundert.
- Authors
Greyerz, Kaspar von
- Abstract
The article focuses on the meticulous measurements and interpretations of Noah's Ark during the 16th and 17th centuries, examining Joseph Furttenbach's architectural and physical analysis of the Ark, Johann Buteo's geometrical investigations, and Cornelius van Yk's shipbuilding manual. It delves into the tradition of measuring the Ark, highlighting how these efforts evolved from geometric representations to architectural and physical interpretations.
- Subjects
NOAH'S ark; CHRISTIAN cosmogony; FURTTENBACH, Joseph, 1591-1667; SHIPBUILDING; NAVAL architecture
- Publication
Archive for Reformation History / Archiv für Reformationsgeschichte, 2023, Vol 114, Issue 1, p159
- ISSN
0003-9381
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14315/arg-2023-1140108