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Brill's companion to ancien...
Brill's Companion to Ancient Geography is the first collection of studies on historical geography of the ancient world that focuses on topics considered crucial for understanding the development of geographical thought
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monografia Rebiun27342755 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun27342755 m o d cr |n||||||||| 151208s2016 ne ab ob 001 0 eng c 9789004284715 9004284710 9789004285118 9004285113 UAM 991008029389904211 CBUC 991013148932906708 COO eng pn COO IDEBK NT YDXCP EBLCP NOC CDX DEBBG NHM OCLCQ CCO OCLCO STF OCLCQ UWO DKC OCLCQ OCLCA S2H YDX OCLCF OCLCQ OCLCA UKAHL UNAV 913 23 Brill's companion to ancient geography Recurso electrónico] :] the inhabited world in Greek and Roman tradition edited by Serena Bianchetti, Michele R. Cataudella and Hans-Joachim Gehrke Companion to ancient geography the inhabited world in Greek and Roman tradition Leiden Boston Brill [2016] Leiden Boston Leiden Boston Brill xviii, 490 p. il., mapas xviii, 490 p. EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete Brill's companions in classical studies Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice Part 1. Geography before geography. Persian geography and the Ionians: Herodotus / Reinhold Bichler ; The sea of the Greeks and Romans / Pietro Janni ; The concept of "Magna Graecia" and the Pythagoreans / Gianfranco Maddoli ; Systems of borders in Ancient Greece / Giovanna Daverio Rocchi ; The "Revolution" of Alexander the Great: Old and new in the world's view / Hans-Joachim Gehrke ; Geographical description and historical narrative in the tradition on Alexander's expedition / Veronica Bucciantini -- part 2. Geography between science and politics. A. Geographical Science: Some scientific approaches: Eudoxus of Cnidus and Dicaearchus of Messene / Michele R. Cataudella ; The "Invention" of geography: Eratosthenes of Cyrene / Serena Bianchetti ; Progress in the sciences: Astronomy and Hipparchus / Klaus Geus ; B. The thought of the farthest horizon in the Greek and Roman tradition: The Indian Ocean from Agatharchides of Cnidus to the Periplus Maris Erythraei / Didier Marcotte ; The so-called confusion between India and Ethiopia: The Eastern and Southern edges of the inhabited world from the Greco-Roman perspective / Pierre Schneider ; C. Geography and politics in the Roman Empire: Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and his geographical work / Pascal Arnaud ; The Romans and the world's measure / Anne Kolb -- Strabo's Geography / Francesco Prontera ; News from the East? Roman-age geographers and the Pontus Euxinus / Eckart Olshausen ; Rome and Iberia: The making of a cultural geography / Gonzalo Cruz Andreotti ; The geographies of Pliny and his "Ape" Solinus / Kai Brodersen ; D. Cartographical science in Alexandria: The "Revolution" of Ptolemy / Germaine Aujac -- part 3. Geographical rebounds. The Tabula Peutingeriana and antique cartography / Michael Rathmann ; Geography and religion: The lists of the Thearodokoi / Emilio Galvagno ; Eusebius and the representation of the Holy Land / Jan R. Stenger Preface -- List of Illustrations -- Abbreviations -- List of Contributors Part 1:) Geography before Geography: Persian Geography and the Ionians: Herodotus Reinhold Bichler. -- Sea of the Greeks and Romans Pietro Janni. -- Concept of "Magna Graecia" and the Pythagoreans Gianfranco Maddoli. -- Systems of Borders in Ancient Greece Giovanna Daverio Rocchi. -- "Revolution" of Alexander the Great: Old and New in the World's View Hans-Joachim Gehrke. -- Geographical Description and Historical Narrative in the Tradition on Alexander's Expedition Veronica Bucciantini Part 2:) Geography between Science and Politics: A: Geographical Science: Some Scientific Approaches: Eudoxus of Cnidus and Dicaearchus of Messene Michele R. Cataudella. -- "Invention" of Geography: Eratosthenes of Cyrene Serena Bianchetti. -- Progress in the Sciences: Astronomy and Hipparchus Klaus Geus Part 2:) Geography between Science and Politics: B. The Thought of the Farthest Horizon in the Greek and Roman Tradition -- Indian Ocean from Agatharchides of Cnidus to the Periplus Maris Erythraei Didier Marcotte. -- So-called Confusion between India and Ethiopia: The Eastern and Southern Edges of the Inhabited World from the Greco-Roman Perspective Pierre Schneider Part 2:) Geography between Science and Politics: C. Geography and Politics in the Roman Empire -- Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and his Geographical Work Pascal Arnaud. -- Romans and the World's Measure Anne Kolb. -- Strabo's Geography Francesco Prontera. -- News from the East? Roman-Age Geographers and the Pontus Euxinus Eckart Olshausen. -- Rome and Iberia: The Making of a Cultural Geography Gonzalo Cruz Andreotti. -- Geographies of Pliny and his 'Ape' Solinus Kai Brodersen Part 2:) Geography between Science and Politics: D. Cartographical Science in Alexandria -- "Revolution" of Ptolemy Germaine Aujac Part 3:) Geographical Rebounds -- Tabula Peutingeriana and Antique Cartography Michael Rathmann. -- Geography and Religion: The Lists of the Thearodokoi Emilio Galvagno. -- Eusebius and the Representation of the Holy Land Jan R. Stenger Bibliography -- Index of Geographical Names -- Index Locorum -- Index of Personal Names and Selected Technical Terms Brill's Companion to Ancient Geography is the first collection of studies on historical geography of the ancient world that focuses on topics considered crucial for understanding the development of geographical thought Forma de acceso: World Wide Web Bianchetti, Serena Cataudella, Michele R. Gehrke, Hans-Joachim