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Travels in Northern Greece
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Travels in Northern Greece
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) William Martin Leake
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| Series | Travels in Northern Greece 4 Volume Set |
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| Series part Volume No. |
Volume 1
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:568 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Classical Greek and Roman archaeology |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781108020114
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| Classifications | Dewey:938 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
7 Maps; 3 Line drawings, black and white
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
21 October 2010 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
William Martin Leake (1777-1860) was a British military officer and classical scholar specialising in reconstructing the topography of ancient cities. He was a founding member of the Royal Geographical Society and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1815. After his retirement in 1815, he devoted the rest of his life to topographical and classical studies. These volumes, first published in 1835, contain Leake's account of his four extensive journeys across northern Greece between 1804 and 1810. Using the form of a travelogue, Leake discusses contemporary Greek and Turkish culture and provides detailed descriptions of ancient archaeological sites and geography. Leake's precise observations and detailed descriptions were influential in shaping the study of classical topography, with these volumes providing valuable information for the ancient sites and contemporary culture of the region. Volume 1 contains two journeys undertaken in Macedonia, Illyria and Thessaly in 1804 and 1805.
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