Itinerary of the Morea - Being a Description of the Routes of That Peninsula

Klappentext Sir William Gell's 1817 survey of routes through the Peloponnese illuminates contemporary Greece and the discipline of classical topography. Zusammenfassung Classical topographer Sir William Gell (1777–1836) wrote many standard treatises, including his 1804 Topography of Troy (also reissued in this series). This 1817 survey of routes through the Peloponnese, and their natural and archaeological landmarks, sheds light on contemporary Greece and the practicalities of early topographical study. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Achaia; 2. Elis; 3. Messenia; 4. Arcadia; 5. Argolis; 6. Laconia; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Gell, Sir Gell, William Gell
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.08.2012
• EAN: 9781108050814
• ISBN: 978-1-108-05081-4
• No. of pages: 270
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Classics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; HISTORY / Ancient / General, HISTORY / Historical Geography, Greece, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Historical Geography, C 1700 To C 1800