A History of Ancient Geography: Among the Greeks and Romans from the Earliest Ages Till the Fall of the Roman Empire

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First published in 1879, Sir Edward Bunbury's A History of Ancient Geography remains the seminal work in English on its subject. In two substantial volumes of outstanding scholarship the author surveys the development of geography in ancient times from its beginnings to the fall of the Roman Empire. It contains a wealth of information drawn not just from the geographical handbooks of Strabo, Pomponius Mela, Pliny the Elder and Ptolemy but from every corner of Greek and Latin literature including contemporary travelers' accounts. Integrating topographical analyses with geography, the History remains unchallenged as a meticulously researched and thoroughly balanced treatment of its subject. This edition contains a new introduction by Duane Roller, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Classics, Ohio State University, USA.

Sir Edward Herbert Bunbury (1811-95), 9th Baronet, was a classical scholar, barrister and Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds, UK. A Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, and a member of its Council in 1846-7, he was also a leading contributor to Sir William Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. His A History of Ancient Geography is regarded as his magnum opus. Duane Roller is Professor Emeritus, Department of Classics, Ohio State University, USA.