Strabo's Cultural Geography: The Making of a Kolossourgia

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Strabo's Cultural Geography: The Making of a Kolossourgia
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Daniela Dueck
Edited by Hugh Lindsay
Edited by Sarah Pothecary
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:304
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreLiterary studies - classical, early and medieval
Geography
ISBN/Barcode 9780521175104
ClassificationsDewey:937.07
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 3 March 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Strabo of Amasia, a Greek geographer of the Augusto-Tiberian period, observed the Roman world of his time. He collected his observations 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, composed of many different elements like the detailing on a statue. In this 2005 volume an international team of Strabo scholars explores those details, discussing the cultural, political, historical and geographical questions addressed in the Geography. The collection offers a number of different approaches to the study of Strabo, from traditional literary and historical perspectives to newer material and feminist readings. These diverse themes and 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.