Historical and Topographical Guide to the Geography of Strabo

The first English commentary on Strabo's seventeen-book Geography, the single most important source for the history of Greek geography.

List of contents

Preface; Abbreviations; Maps: 1. The ancient world as known to Strabo; 2. The inhabited world (Oikoumene); 3. The geographical extent of the books of the Geography; The guide to the Geography: Book 1; Book 2; Book 3; Book 4; Book 5; Book 6; Book 7; Book 8; Book 9; Book 10; Book 11; Book 12; Book 13; Book 14; Book 15; Book 16; Book 17; Bibliography; Index of passages cited; General index.

About the author

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.

Summary

The Geography of Strabo is the primary source for the history of Greek geography. This Guide provides the first English 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.

Product details

• Authors: Duane W. Roller, Duane W. (Ohio State University) Roller, Roller Duane W.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2024
• EAN: 9781316632291
• ISBN: 978-1-316-63229-1
• No. of pages: 1185
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Geography, European History, HISTORY / Ancient / General, Ancient Greece, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, BCE to c 500 CE, BCE period – Protohistory