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The book delves into how the Roman Empire reshaped geographical understanding and historical narrative through the works of Polybius, Posidonius, and Strabo. It examines how these literary figures adapted and transformed existing Greek traditions to articulate the complexities of the Roman world, highlighting their contributions to the evolution of geographic thought during this pivotal period.
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Oxford Classical Monographs: Between Geography and History, Katherine Clarke
- Language
- Released
- 2001
- Binding
- (Paperback)
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- Title
- Oxford Classical Monographs: Between Geography and History
- Subtitle
- Hellenistic Constructions of the Roman World
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Katherine Clarke
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Released
- 2001
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 424
- ISBN10
- 0199248265
- ISBN13
- 9780199248261
- Series
- Tags
- Historical Themes, Europe, Ancient History, History of Europe, Literary Criticism, Rome, Ancient Rome, Historiography, Historical Geography
- Description
- The book delves into how the Roman Empire reshaped geographical understanding and historical narrative through the works of Polybius, Posidonius, and Strabo. It examines how these literary figures adapted and transformed existing Greek traditions to articulate the complexities of the Roman world, highlighting their contributions to the evolution of geographic thought during this pivotal period.