Strabo's Cultural Geography: The Making of a Kolossourgia - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0521175100 ISBN 13: 9780521175104

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Riassunto

Wide-ranging 2005 exploration of Strabo's Geography by an international team of scholars.

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Descrizione del libro

Strabo of Amasia's Geography observes the world of the Augustan period. This 2005 volume explores a wide range of questions addressed in the Geography and offers different approaches for their study. Written by an international team of scholars, it is essential reading for students of ancient history and ancient geography.

Contenuti

Introduction; 1. Kolossourgia. 'A colossal statue of a work' Sarah Pothecary; 2. Reflections of philosophy: Strabo and geographical sources Christina Horst Roseman; 3. Who is a barbarian? The barbarians in the ethnological and cultural taxonomies of Strabo Eran Almagor; 4. Gender at the crossroads of empire: locating women in Strabo's Geography Denise Eileen McCoskey; 5. Strabo and Homer: a chapter in cultural history Anna Maria Biraschi; 6. Strabo's use of poetry Daniela Dueck; 7. Strabo's sources in the light of a tale Nikos Litinas; 8. The foundation of Greek colonies and their main features in Strabo: a portrayal lacking homogeneity? Francesco Trotta; 9. 'Men of high reputation' in Strabo's Geography Johannes Engels; 10. Comparing Strabo with Pausanias: Greece in context vs. Greece in depth Maria Pretzler; 11. The European provinces: Strabo as evidence Sarah Pothecary; 12. Amasya and Strabo's patria in Pontus Hugh Lindsay; 13. Cappadocia through Strabo's eyes Silvia Panichi; 14. Greek geography and Roman empire: the transformation of tradition in Strabo's Euxine David Braund; 15. Josephus' hidden dialogue with Strabo Yuval Shahar; 16. Temporal layers within Strabo's description of Coele Syria, Phoenicia and Judaea Ze'ev Safrai.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0521175100
• ISBN 13: 9780521175104
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 304
• Redattore: Dueck Daniela
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