| Pausanias' Guide to Ancient Greece: Volume 50 Contributor(s): Habicht, Christian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520061705 ISBN-13: 9780520061705 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $33.61 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1999 Annotation: A Greek who lived in Asia Minor during the second century A.D., Pausanias traveled through Greece and wrote an invaluable description of its classical sites that is a treasure trove of information on archaeology, religion, history, and art. Although ignored during his own time, Pausanias is increasingly important in ours--to historians, tourists, and archaeologists. Christian Habicht offers a wide-ranging study of Pausanias' work and personality. He investigates his background, chronology, and methods, and also discusses Pausanias' value as a guide for modern scholars and travellers, his attitude toward the Roman world he lived in, and his reception among critics in modern times. A new preface summarizes the most recent scholarship. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Travel | Essays & Travelogues |
| Dewey: 913.804 |
| LCCN: 99187467 |
| Series: Sather Classical Lectures |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 6.02" W x 8.95" (0.72 lbs) 223 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Greek who lived in Asia Minor during the second century A.D., Pausanias traveled through Greece and wrote an invaluable description of its classical sites that is a treasure trove of information on archaeology, religion, history, and art. Although ignored during his own time, Pausanias is increasingly important in ours-to historians, tourists, and archaeologists. Christian Habicht offers a wide-ranging study of Pausanias' work and personality. He investigates his background, chronology, and methods, and also discusses Pausanias' value as a guide for modern scholars and travellers, his attitude toward the Roman world he lived in, and his reception among critics in modern times. A new preface summarizes the most recent scholarship. |