The Edges of the Earth in Ancient Thought: Geography, Exploration, and Fiction
Romm, James S.
ISBN 10: 0691037884 ISBN 13: 9780691037882
Published by Princeton University Press, 1994
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For the Greeks and Romans the earth's farthest perimeter was a realm radically different from what they perceived as central and human. The alien qualities of these "edges of the earth" became the basis of a literary tradition that endured throughout antiquity and into the Renaissance, despite the growing challenges of emerging scientific perspectives. Here James Romm surveys this tradition, revealing that the Greeks, and to a somewhat lesser extent the Romans, saw geography not as a branch of physical science but as an important literary genre.
About the Author: James S. Romm is Assistant Professor of Classics at Bard College.
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Title: The Edges of the Earth in Ancient Thought: ...
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New