| A Historical and Topographical Guide to the Geography of Strabo Contributor(s): Roller, Duane W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107180651 ISBN-13: 9781107180659 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $211.85 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General - Science | Earth Sciences - Geography - Science | History |
| Dewey: 913 |
| LCCN: 2017012400 |
| Physical Information: 2.24" H x 7.17" W x 9.24" (4.44 lbs) 1182 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Strabo's Geography, completed in the early first century AD, is the primary source for the history of Greek geography. This Guide provides the first English analysis of and commentary on this long and difficult text, and serves as a companion to the author's The Geography of Strabo, the first English translation of the work in many years. It thoroughly analyzes each of the seventeen books and provides perhaps the most thorough bibliography as yet created for Strabo's work. Careful attention is paid to the historical and cultural data, the thousands of toponyms, and the many lost historical sources that are preserved only in the Geography. This volume guides readers through the challenges and complexities of the text, allowing an enhanced understanding of the numerous topics that Strabo covers, from the travels of Alexander and the history of the Mediterranean to science, religion, and cult. |
Contributor Bio(s): Roller, Duane W.: - Duane W. Roller is Professor Emeritus of Classics at Ohio State University. He has published numerous books and articles, including Cleopatra: A Biography (2010) and Ancient Geography (2015). His publications also include The Geography of Strabo (Cambridge, 2014), the first full English translation of Strabo's only complete work in many years. |