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Geography in classical antiquity / Daniela Dueck ; with a chapter by Kai Brodersen.
| Author/creator | Dueck, Daniela, 1965- |
| Other author | Brodersen, Kai. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, |
| Description | xvi, 142 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Key themes in ancient history |
| Contents | Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Descriptive geography; 3. Mathematical geography; 4. Cartography; 5. Geography in practice. |
| Abstract | "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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 122-135) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012001939 |
| ISBN | 9780521197885 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780521120258 (paperback) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |