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Geography in Classical Antiquity
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Geography in Classical Antiquity Hardcover - 2012

by Daniela Dueck; Contribution by Kai Brodersen


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What were the limits of knowledge of the physical world in Greek and Roman antiquity? How far did travellers get and what did they know about far-away regions? How did they describe foreign countries and peoples? How did they measure the earth, and distances and heights on it? Ideas about the physical and cultural world are a key aspect of ancient history, but until now there has been no up-to-date modern overview of the subject. This book explores the beginnings and development of geographical ideas in Classical antiquity and demonstrates technical methods for describing landscape, topographies and ethnographies. The survey relies on a variety of sources: philosophical and scientific texts but also poems and travelogues; papyrological remains and visual monuments.

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  • Title Geography in Classical Antiquity
  • Author Daniela Dueck; Contribution by Kai Brodersen
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 160
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cambridge University Press, 2012. 160p. Hardback. Series: Key Themes in Ancient History. What were the limits of knowledge of the physical world in Greek an
  • Date 2012-04-26
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780521197885 / 0521197880
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.5 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 1.27 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Interdisciplinary Studies: Classics
  • Library of Congress subjects Classical geography, HISTORY / Ancient / General
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012001939
  • Dewey Decimal Code 910.937

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