Three Ancient Geographical Treatises in Translation: Hanno, the King Nikomedes Periodos, and Avienus

by Duane W Roller and Duane W. Roller

Book Overview

This volume is a translation and commentary on the works of three geographers from Greco-Roman antiquity: Hanno of Carthage, from around 500 BC; the author of the Periodos Dedicated to King Nikomedes, from the last half of the second century BC; and Avienus, from the fourth century AD.

The modern translations of texts in this book represent 1,000 years of Greco-Roman geographical scholarship, and thus provide an overview of the discipline...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032112913
• ISBN13: 9781032112916
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"