| Between Geography and History: Hellenistic Constructions of the Roman World Revised Edition Contributor(s): Clarke, Katherine (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199240035 ISBN-13: 9780199240036 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $209.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2000 Annotation: The Roman empire radically affected geographical conceptions, evoking new ways of describing the earth and of constructing its history. This book explores the writings of three literary figures of the age--Polybius, Posidonius, and Strabo--and how they used and transformed pre-existing Greek traditions in order to describe the new world of Rome. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Rome |
| Dewey: 937 |
| LCCN: 99-23235 |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.50 lbs) 420 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Roman empire radically affected geographical conceptions, evoking new ways of describing the earth and of constructing its history. This book explores the writings of three literary figures of the age--Polybius, Posidonius, and Strabo--and how they used and transformed pre-existing Greek traditions in order to describe the new world of Rome. |