Geography and the Classical World: Unearthing Historical Geography?s Forgotten Past
William A. Koelsch
ISBN 10: 1780760647 ISBN 13: 9781780760643
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2013
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Geography and the Classical World explores the emergence of classical geography,particularly the ancient Greek and Roman world. At its inception, the subject flourished in Britain and America.But in the 1920s it declined and an important tradition was lost. In recovering it, Professor Koelsch has written an outstanding scholarly work. Series: Tauris Historical Geography Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 b/w integrated. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBLA1; HBTP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 240 x 42. Weight in Grams: 892. . 2012. Hardcover. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9781780760643
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Geography and the Classical World is the first full-length study to explore the emergence of classical geography - the geographical study of the ancient Mediterranean, in particular the worlds of ancient Greece and Rome. With adventurous beginnings in the Society of Dilettanti, the subject flourished in both Britain and America, as geographers, explorers, classicists and historians all contributed to its rise. But in the 1920s it went into decline, and an important part of the geographical and classical tradition was lost. In recovering this field of inquiry that once lay at the heart of both geography and the classical tradition, Professor Koelsch has written a pioneering work of outstanding scholarship that will be of interest to historical geographers, classicists, historians and students of the classical tradition.
About the Author: William Koelsch is Professor Emeritus of History and Geography, Graduate School of Geography, Clark University, USA. His research centres around the history of geography and especially on the relations between geography and the classics in Britain and the United States.
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Title: Geography and the Classical World: ...
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New