A Guide to the Geography of Pliny the Elder by Duane W. Roller (English) Hardcov

Description: A Guide to the Geography of Pliny the Elder by Duane W. Roller Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The first English commentary on the geographical books of Pliny the Elders Natural History, one of the few geographical works to survive from Greco-Roman antiquity. Analyses Plinys sources, toponyms, and understanding of the place of the earth in the cosmos. Elucidates the status of geography under the High Roman Empire. Publisher Description This is the first thorough English commentary on the geographical books of Pliny the Elder, written in the AD 70s. Plinys account is the longest in Latin, and represents the geographical knowledge of that era, when the Roman Empire was the dominant force in the Mediterranean world. The work serves both cultural and ideological functions: much of it is topographical, but it also demonstrates the political need to express a geographical basis for the importance of the Roman state. In five books, Pliny covers the entire world as it was known in his era and includes some of the first information on the extremities of the inhabited region, including Scandinavia and the Baltic, eastern Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa. The commentary provides a detailed analysis of all the points Pliny raises: his sources, toponyms, and understanding of the place of the earth in the cosmos. Author Biography Duane W. Roller is Professor Emeritus of Classics at the Ohio State University. He is the author of numerous books, including The Geography of Strabo (Cambridge, 2014), A Historical and Topographical Guide to the Geography of Strabo (Cambridge, 2018), Cleopatra: A Biography (2010), and Empire of the Black Sea (2020). Details ISBN 1108481809 ISBN-13 9781108481809 Title A Guide to the Geography of Pliny the Elder Author Duane W. Roller Format Hardcover Year 2022 Pages 500 Publisher Cambridge University Press GE_Item_ID:142774754; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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