To the Ends of the Earth: How Ancient Conquerors, Explorers, Scientists, and Traders Connected the World

by Robert Savage and Raimund J. Schulz

Book Overview

A sweeping history of ancient exploration, the first full-scale account in over a century

Odysseus. Jason and the Argonauts. Heracles. Greek mythology is full of tales of heroes setting out for the unknown. Such tales reflected and instilled a sense of confidence in the Greeks as they explored the limits of their world. Their voyages of discovery (and conquest), most dramatically under Alexander the Great, are but the most...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019766802X
• ISBN13: 9780197668023
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.3" x 6.7" x 8.9"