The Folds of Olympus: Mountains in Ancient Greek and Roman Culture

by Jason König

A cultural and literary history of mountains in classical antiquity

The mountainous character of the Mediterranean was a crucial factor in the history of the ancient Greek and Roman world. The Folds of Olympus is a cultural and literary history that explores the important role mountains played in Greek and Roman religious, military, and economic life, as well as in the identity of communities over a millennium--from Homer to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691201293
• ISBN13: 9780691201290
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"