Pytheas of Massalia: Texts, Translation, and Commentary

by Lionel Scott

Pytheas of Massalia (Marseille), mariner, explorer, geographer and astronomer, made a pioneering voyage into the then unknown Atlantic around 325 BC, reaching Britain and the Baltic; this book collects and translates the references to him and his book (which is lost), and discusses and explains them.

The Greeks of Pytheas' time knew virtually nothing of northern Europe beyond the often-fantastical stories of traders, and Pytheas was the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032020067
• ISBN13: 9781032020068
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"