Pomponius Mela's Description of the World

by Frank E. Romer

Book Overview

The Description of the World (Chorographia), written by Pomponius Mela, was last translated into English over 400 years ago, and is the earliest surviving geographical work in Latin. Although first published at the height of the Roman Empire, in roughly 44 C.E., Pomponius Mela's work circulated during Europe's great Age of Exploration. His description is in the form of a voyage around the three "known" continents--Africa, Asia, and Europe. Mela integrates...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472107739
• ISBN13: 9780472107735
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 165 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"