Strabo's Cultural Geography

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• Product Description

  Strabo of Amasia, a Greek geographer of the Augusto-Tiberian period, collected his observations of the Roman world of his time in his magnum opus, the Geography, which he described as a 'Kolossourgia', a colossal statue of a work. This term reflects not only the work's size in seventeen books, but also its multi-faceted nature. An international team of Strabo scholars explores its details, and the cultural, political, historical and geographical questions addressed in the Geography. They present different approaches to the study of Strabo, from traditional literary and historical perspectives to newer material and feminist readings.

• Book Description

  Strabo of Amasia, a Greek geographer of the Augusto-Tiberian period, described his Geography as a 'Kolossourgia', a colossal statue of a work. In this volume an international team of scholars explores the cultural, political, historical and geographical questions addressed in the Geography. Different approaches are offered to the study of Strabo, from traditional literary and historical perspectives to newer material and feminist readings. These diverse approaches inform each other to provide a wide-ranging exploration of Strabo's work, making the book essential reading for students of ancient history and ancient geography.