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 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. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New 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). Table of Contents Part I. Plinys List of Sources; Part II. Cosmology; Part III. Southern Europe; Part IV. The Greek Peninsula and Interior Europe; Part V. Africa and Western Asia; Part VI. The Remainder of Asia. Review … an outstanding addition to Rollers distinguished body of work … Highly recommended. S. M. Burstein, Choice… a useful starting point that any study of the geographical sections of the Naturalis Historia cannot henceforth fail to take into account. Elvira Migliario, Geographia AntiquaThis is an extremely rich, clear, and balanced commentary on the geographical books of Plinys NH, a model of its kind. Hopefully, it will excite the interest of non-specialists in ancient geography to study this work and further explore its affinities with non-geographical works of that era, especially philosophical ones. George Karamanolis, Metascience Promotional The first thorough English commentary on the geographical books of the Natural History of Pliny the Elder. Promotional "Headline" The first thorough English commentary on the geographical books of the Natural History of Pliny the Elder. Details ISBN1108481809 Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1108481809 ISBN-13 9781108481809 Format Hardcover Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2022-07-28 AU Release Date 2022-07-28 NZ Release Date 2022-07-28 UK Release Date 2022-07-28 Pages 500 Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises Author Duane W. Roller Edited by Duane W. Roller Alternative 9781108693660 DEWEY 911.3 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:142774754;

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