The Atlas of Classical History is a comprehensive reference work that provides a visual grasp of the spatial dimension of history, featuring over 130 colour maps of ancient physical and human landscapes from Britain to India and the Sahara. It is an essential reference volume for non-specialists, students, and scholars of ancient Greek and Roman history.

Format: Paperback / softback
Publication date: 01 January 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Atlas of Classical History

This revised edition of the Atlas of Classical History equips readers with a clear visual grasp of the spatial dimension, a vital aspect for understanding history. Users gain insight into the formative roles of physical landscape – seas, rivers, mountains, deserts – in Mediterranean peoples' development. The maps in all their variety of scope, scale, and color offer an absorbing means to track the growth of states on the ground, especially their relationships, conflicts, urbanization, communications, and cultures. Each map is enriched by readily identifiable symbols and concise accompanying texts, as well as recommendations for further reading. With its vast geographical sweep in a compact format, this book is a comprehensive reference work primarily aimed at non-specialists. With updated text and thoroughly revised maps now presented in color, the Atlas of Classical History remains an essential reference volume for all those interested in the civilizations of ancient Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia, as well as for students and scholars of ancient Greek and Roman history.

Weight: 454g
ISBN-13: 9781138785830
Edition number: 2 New edition