Journal of a Tour in Asia Minor - With Comparative Remarks on Ancient Modern Geography of That Country

Klappentext An influential description and reconstruction of classical topography and ancient sites in modern Turkey, first published in 1824. Zusammenfassung William Martin Leake (1777–1860) was a British military officer and classical scholar. First published in 1824, this volume contains Leake's influential reconstruction and descriptions of the ancient sites and classical topography in a region of modern Turkey from the Gulf of Izmit to the Mediterranean. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Journey from Constantinople to Kónia; 2. Illustration of the ancient geography of the central part of Asia Minor; 3. Continuation of the journey. From Kónia to Cyprus, Alaia, and Shughut; 4. Of the ancient places on the road from Adalia to Shughut; 5. Of the ancient places on the southern coast of Asia Minor; 6. Some remarks on the comparative geography of the western and northern parts of Asia Minor; Additional notes; Index.

Product details

• Authors: William Martin Leake
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2010
• EAN: 9781108020312
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02031-2
• No. of pages: 420
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Ancient World, Archaeology by period / region, Classical Greek & Roman archaeology