Strabo was born in a rich family from pontus which had become part of the roman empire a short time before. Offering a window into the lost world of classical rome and greece, strabos geography is a major sour. The work is therefore an important insight into the geographical knowledge available to the ancient greeks and romans. A detailed description of that region is to be found in strabo s geographica, book xv persia, ariana, the indian subcontinent, chapter 2, sections 19.
It was a general geographical term used by some greek and roman authors of the ancient period for a district of wide extent between central. At present we shall make a few remarks on the operations of nature and of providence conjointly. Strabo, geography, books 117 in 8 volumes loeb classical. Here is a quick description and cover image of book the geography of strabo written by duane w. Strabo found fault with the map designing of the greek scholar eratosthenes, who lived from c. This list is generated based on data provided by crossref. It is not known when his geography was written, though comments within the work itself place the finished version within the reign of emperor tiberius. The third book in strabos geography describes iberia from the view point of a greek. We have treated these subjects at length in the first book of the geography.
Strabo of amasia, a greek geographer of the augustotiberian period, observed the roman world of his time. Delphi complete works of strabo geography illustrated book. When you buy books using these links the internet archive may earn a small commission. The work is more than just a geography book, however. Geographika, or geography, is an encyclopedia of geographical knowledge, consisting of 17 books, written in greek and attributed to strabo, an educated citizen of the roman empire of greek descent. The geography of strabo, volume 2 strabo full view 1903. Strabo has 123 books on goodreads with 1053 ratings. Cambridge university press publishes the geography of strabo. Strabos cultural geography cambridge university press. The project gutenberg ebook of the geography of strabo vol.
Mon 28 mar 2016, 7 pm the municipal library in da nang. Books by strabo sorted by popularity project gutenberg. Delphi complete works of strabo geography illustrated by strabo. Book ii reports on a commentary of hipparchus on the geography of eratosthenes. Geography, volume iii strabo harvard university press. A history of ancient geography among the greeks and romans. The geography of strabo, volume 3 of 3 strabo 152 downloads the geography of strabo, volume 1 of 3 strabo 119 downloads the geography of strabo, volume 2 of 3 strabo 71 downloads. Offering a window into the lost world of classical rome and greece, strabo s geography is a major source for the study of ancient geography, while providing important information on greek cultic history and early theories of the nature of the world.
Geography is a vital source for ancient geography and informative about ancient geographers. Dublin university geographical society committee 201617. Texts of individual books of strabo s geography and commentaries on specific regions. Cambridge core classical studies general strabos cultural geography. An asiatic greek in the time of augustus, strabo was a keen voyager that explored the four corners of the. From goethe institut you are invited to the book launch da nang.
It is a sprawling work, covering a variety of subjects including the history of geography, linguistics, religion and biography. Strabo s historical work is lost, but his most important geography in seventeen books has survived. Ad 24 was a greek philosopher, geographer and historian who travelled extensively throughout his life. The expression our times in strabos geography sarah pothecary. He became a keen traveller who saw a large part of. After two introductory books, numbers 3 and 4 deal with spain and gaul, 5 and 6 with italy and sicily, 7 with north and east europe, 8.
Aug 04, 2012 the geography of strabo by strabo, 1854, h. Note that the date 1903 given on the perseus website for the translation is the date of the reprint of vol. Strabo s most popular book is delphi complete works of strabo geography illustrated delphi anci. These are the sources and citations used to research strabo. He often presents a bewildering cascade of names and places, but just as often folds in fascinating cultural, historical, and mythological insights and speculations. Literally translated, with notes, the first six books by h. As a hellenistic polymath, strabo wrote other works, including a general history, a study of alexander the great, and perhaps a homeric commentary, none. A historical and topographical guide to the geography of. Dec 10, 2019 we described at the same time some parts of egypt, and those of ethiopia, inhabited by the troglodyt.
It is an important source of information on the ancient world. In this massive new volume, he provides a detailed exegesis of strabo s text. As a hellenistic polymath, strabo wrote other works, including a general history, a study of. Harvard university press and heinemann loeb classical library.
Strabo appears to have written this book for the educated general public of the roman empire, stating that readers should have basic knowledge of mathematics and be familiar with a globe. Later he made long travels to egypt and kush, among others. Pdf epub the geography of strabo download by duane w. The routledge companion to strabo routledge handbooks online. This book, the earliest known surviving compendium of geographic information, is mostly based on classical greek sources, but it also contains many anecdotes of strabo s from his travels. The geography of strabo is the only surviving work of its type in greek literature, and the major source for the history of greek scholarship on.
He collected his observations in his magnum opus, the geography, which he described as a kolossourgia, a colossal statue of a work. Strabo simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Strabo intended his geography to be a handbook for leaders of the early roman empire as well a contribution to scholarship in its own right. Strabos geography, written under augustus and in the early years of tiberiuss principate the. The first two books, in effect, provide a definition of the aims and methods of geography by criticizing earlier works and authors.
Scholarship on strabos geography has long noticed that the procedure adopted by the. The routledge companion to strabo explores the works of strabo of amasia c. Eratosthenes had combined astronomical data with coast and road measurements, but strabo found his work lacking in precision. Delphi complete works of strabo geography illustrated delphi. The treatment of empire, civilization and culture in strabos geography. Geography, volume vii strabo harvard university press. It appeared from the former discussion, that in the summary given by eratosthenes, in the third book of his geography, is contained the most credible account of the country considered as india at.
He studied under several geographers and philosophers. Its numerous quotations from technical literature, moreover, provide a remarkable account of the state of greek geographical. Strabo is mostly famous for his 17volume work geographica, which presented a descriptive history of people and places from different regions of the world known to his era. The first two books of strabos geography are the most important of the 17 books for cosmology and physical geography book i and mathematical geography book ii. Delphi complete works of strabo geography illustrated. All occurrences of kag icpd in a temporal sense, and. The collection offers a number of different approaches to the study of strabo, from traditional literary and historical perspectives to newer material and. Areianoi, originating from the old persian word ariyanem ariana meaning the land of the aryans, similar to the use of aryavarta. Published february 12th 2016 by delphi classics first published 7. Reviewed in the united states on january 14, 2016 the first two books of strabos geography are the most important of the 17 books for cosmology and physical geography book i and mathematical geography book ii. A fragmentary palimpsest dates to the fifth century, the earliest manuscripts of book 19 date to the tenth century, with a thcentury.
I use the bude edition for books 18 and 1012, otherwise a. Roller published his translation, the geography of strabo, in 2014. Original arabs and strabos geography of ancient arabia. After two introductory books, numbers 3 and 4 deal with spain and gaul, 5 and 6 with italy and sicily, 7 with north and east europe, 810 with greek lands, 1114 with the main regions of asia and with asia minor, 15 with india and iran, 16. Delphi complete works of strabo geography illustrated delphi ancient classics book 61 book.
The first two books of strabo s geography are the most important of the 17 books for cosmology and physical geography book i and mathematical geography book ii. Jul 31, 2020 the geography of strabo by strabo, unknown edition. A historical and topographical guide to the geography of strabo. The work is therefore an important insight into the geographical knowledge. Ancient history encyclopedia receives a small commission for each book sold through. All references are to strabo s geography unless otherwise stated. In this 2005 volume an international team of strabo scholars explores those details, discussing the cultural, political, historical and geographical questions addressed in the geography.
The geography of strabo is the only surviving work of its type in greek literature, and the major source for the history of greek scholarship on geography and the formative processes of the earth. Print and online editions of the greek text of strabos. An asiatic greek in the time of augustus, strabo was a keen voyager that explored the four corners of the ancient world and compiled an important geography in seventeen books on his travels. He often presents a bewildering cascade of names and places, but just as often folds in fascinating cultural, historical.
The geography of strabo, volume 2 of 3 literally translated, with notes language. Reviewed in the united states on january 14, 2016 the first two books of strabo s geography are the most important of the 17 books for cosmology and physical geography book i and mathematical geography book ii. This book has been cited by the following publications. By purchasing books through this website, you support our nonprofit organization. The present translation of strabo, the great geographer of antiquity, is the first which has been laid before the english public. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. It is located about 25 kilometres 16 miles east of brussels. Strabos geography, the author of the paper refers to the greek and latin. The geography of strabo, volume 2 of 3 by strabo free. By herodotus ariana is not mentioned, nor is it included in the geographical description of stephanus of byzantium and ptolemy, or in the narrative of arrian.
The geography of strabo, volume 2 of 3 by strabo free ebook. The portrait of homer in strabos geography semantic scholar. Print and online editions of the greek text of strabos geography. On the operations of nature, that all things converge to a point, namely, the centre of the whole, and assume a spherical shape around it. The municipality itself comprises the historic city and the former. Feb, 2014 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Strabo s geography book xvii summary the seventeenth book contains the whole of north africa. This bibliography was generated on cite this for me on wednesday, january, 2016.
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