Geography in Classical Antiquity

Available
0
StarStarStarStarStar
0Reviews
What were the limits of knowledge of the physical world in Greek and Roman antiquity? How far did travellers get and what did they know about far-away regions? How did they describe foreign countries and peoples? How did they measure the earth, and distances and heights on it? Ideas about the physical and cultural world are a key aspect of ancient history, but until now there has been no up-to-dat...
Read more
What were the limits of knowledge of the physical world in Greek and Roman antiquity? How far did travellers get and what did they know about far-away regions? How did they describe foreign countries and peoples? How did they measure the earth, and distances and heights on it? Ideas about the physical and cultural world are a key aspect of ancient history, but until now there has been no up-to-dat...
Read more
Follow the Author

Options

  • Formats: pdf
  • ISBN: 9781139415095
  • Publication Date: 26 Apr 2012
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Product language: English
  • Drm Setting: DRM