A Historical and Topographical Guide to the Geography of Strabo

This guide provides an English analysis and commentary on Strabo's Geography, completed in the early first century AD, and serves as a companion to the author's The Geography of Strabo. It analyzes each of the seventeen books and offers a comprehensive bibliography, paying attention to historical and cultural data, toponyms, and lost historical sources. It helps readers navigate the text's challenges and complexities, enhancing their understanding of various topics covered by Strabo, including Alexander's travels, Mediterranean history, science, religion, and cult.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 1185 pages
Publication date: 08 February 2024
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Strabo's Geography, completed in the early first century AD, stands as the primary source for the history of Greek geography. This comprehensive Guide offers the first English analysis and commentary on this lengthy and intricate text, serving as a companion to Strabo's The Geography of Strabo, the first English translation of the work in many years. It delves into a thorough examination of each of the seventeen books, presenting perhaps the most comprehensive bibliography to date for Strabo's work. Extensive attention is given to historical and cultural data, the thousands of toponyms, and the numerous lost historical sources preserved solely in the Geography. This volume navigates readers through the complexities and challenges of the text, fostering an enhanced understanding of the diverse topics covered by Strabo, ranging from the travels of Alexander and the history of the Mediterranean to science, religion, and cult.

Weight: 1680g
Dimension: 154 x 232 x 64 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781316632291