Read this article to learn about the contribution of romans in the field of geography. Geographica strabo 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. Immediately download the strabo summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching strabo. Greek geographer and historian whose geography is the only extant work covering the whole range of peoples and countries known to both greeks and romans during the reign of augustus 27 bce14 ce. With an english translation by horace leonard jones. Ad 24 was a greek geographer, philosopher, and historian who lived in asia minor during the transitional period of the roman republic into the roman empire. Print and online editions of the greek text of strabos.
Its only in the last chapter of book 2 that he starts detailing his view of the earth. Greek authors the geography of strabo, john robert sitlington sterrett volume 1 of the geography of strabo. Ancient geography, early works to 1800, geography, greek language materials. The geography of strabo, volume ii of 3 ebook by strabo. Project gutenbergs the geography of strabo, volume iii of 3, by strabo this. Based in part upon the unfinished version of john robert sitlington sterrett, john robert sitlington. After two introductory books, numbers 3 and 4 deal with. After the greeks, the political power passed into the hands of romans. Its numerous quotations from technical literature, moreover, provide a remarkable.
Caucasiarum regionum et gentium straboniana descriptio commentario perpetuo illustrata. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. Strabo was born to an affluent family from amaseia in pontus in presentday turkey in around 64 bc. An english translation, with introduction and notes.
The country next in order after the aquitanian division and narbonitis reaches as far as the whole of the rhenus, extending from the liger river and also from the rhodanus at the point where the rhodanus, after it runs down from its source, touches lugdunum. Strabos cultural geography strabo of amasia, a greek geographer of the augustotiberian period, observed the roman world of his time. A first edition was published in 7 bc followed by a gap, resumption of work and a final edition no later. Books 1 and 2 are an introduction to the whole worka history of geography before strabo with long passages in defense of homers knowledge and in criticism of particular theories. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The translation is supplemented by a detailed discussion of strabos life and his purpose in writing the geography, as well as the sources that he used. The th, 14th, 12th books the order in which they stand from the medici ms. Mar 31, 2014 buy the geography of strabo by translated by duane w. He studied under several geographers and philosophers. Loeb classical library wikisource, the free online library. The list below spells out the contents of each edition on a per volume basis.
Strabo was born in a rich family from pontus which had become part of the roman empire a short time before. I have already indicated roughly both the shape and the size of this country. Strabos historical work is lost, but his most important geography in seventeen books has survived. 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 10 with greek lands, 11 14 with the main regions of asia and with asia minor, 15 with india and iran, 16 with. Purchase a copy of this text not necessarily the same edition from. Its numerous quotations from technical literature, moreover, provide a remarkable account of the state of greek. This can be confusing for the newcomer to strabo, especially since the entries in library catalogues are often garbled. This volume of strabo is mostly about how previous writers got geography all wrong. Strabo probably worked on his geography and now missing history concurrently, as the geography contains a considerable amount of historical data. Book 555 book 14 599 book 15 645 book 16 689 book 17 731 appendix 1. The romans major contribution was mainly in the field of historical and regional geography but they also made contributions in the field of physical and mathematical geography. Title page from isaac casaubon s 1620 edition of geographica. Scan an isbn with your phone use the amazon app to scan isbns and compare prices. The loeb classical library is a series of books, today published by harvard university press, which presents important works of ancient greek and latin literature in a way designed to make the text accessible to the broadest possible audience, by presenting the original greek or latin text on each lefthand leaf, and a fairly literal translation on the facing page.
Read the geography of strabo, volume ii of 3 by strabo available from rakuten kobo. Geography book xii chapter 3 section 15, amaseia, my fatherland. This is the first complete english translation in nearly a century, and the first to make use of recent scholarship on the greek text itself and on the history of geography. Strabos main contribution was in the field of historical geography. It is not known when his geography was written, though comments within the work itself place the finished version within the reign.
A native of sicily so clearsighted that he could see things at great distance as if they were nearby was also called strabo. Its numerous quotations from technical literature, moreover, provide a remarkable account of the state of greek geographical. In the biblical narrative he was the leader of the israelites and lawgiver, to whom the authorship of. Strabos cultural geography strabo of amasia, a greek geographer of the augustotiberian. Editions of the geography are often decades in the making. Full text of the geography of strabo internet archive. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Although strabo quotes it himself, and other classical authors mention that it existed, the only surviving document is a fragment of papyrus now in possession of the university of milan renumbered papyrus 46. The present translation of strabo, the great geographer of antiquity, is the first.
Apr 26, 2020 the loeb classical library is a series of books, today published by harvard university press, which presents important works of ancient greek and latin literature in a way designed to make the text accessible to the broadest possible audience, by presenting the original greek or latin text on each lefthand leaf, and a fairly literal translation on the facing page. He was born in a wealthy family from amaseia in pontus modern amasya turkey, which had recently become part of the roman empire. Previous years wbcs main question papers of ancient indian history are available here. Several other family members, including his paternal grandfather had served mithridates vi during the mithridatic wars. 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. Geography html at perseus help with reading books report a bad link suggest a new listing. Further, if those who describe the geography of certain places do not agree in. Cephalonia and acarnania, while wheeler and others, who object tothis. He studied under various geographers and philosophers. A contemporary introduction to urban geography by a renowned scholar in the field. Strabo was related to dorylaeus on his mothers side. The geography of strabo, volume 1 loeb classical library loeb classical library.
Its numerous quotations from technical literature, moreover, provide a remarkable account of. Strabo s historical work is lost, but his most important geography in seventeen books has survived. Geography, volume iii, books 67 loeb classical library no. Print and online editions of the greek text of strabos geography. He collected his observationsinhismagnumopus,thegeography,whichhedescribed as a kolossourgia, a colossal statue of a work. Geography book xii chapter 3 section 15, amaseia, my. Each entry starts with the number of books of the geography translated, as translators sometimes stall out before completing all seventeen books. Strabo, greek geographer and historian whose geography is the only extant work covering the whole range of peoples and countries known to both greeks and romans during the reign of augustus 27 bce14 ce. This work is only provided via the perseus project at tufts university. Project gutenbergs the geography of strabo, volume iii of 3, by strabo this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions. 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, volume vi, books 14 loeb classical library no. The sources of the fragments 782 bibliography 789 list of passages cited 793. Of the people who occupied this country, some have been transplanted by the romans into keltica, the others have retired to the interior, as the marsi.
How did strabo contribute to the study of geography. There remains of iberia the seaboard of our sea from the pillars to the pyrenees mountains, and also the whole of the interior above it, which is unequal in breadth but slightly more than four thousand stadia in length, though the length of the seaboard has been given as still greater than that by as much as two thousand stadia. As the growing world population increasingly comes to live in cities, the field of urban geography will continue to expand in numbers and significance. The annenberg cpbproject provided support for entering this text.
Strabo squinty was a term employed by the romans for anyone whose eyes were distorted or deformed. Illustrated from modern researches and discoveries by james talboys wheeler pg 528. This is a selective summary of translations of strabos work from ancient greek into modern languages. Moses our teacher, is the most important prophet in judaism. For ebooks, where available, click on the volume number.
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. His family had been involved in politics since at least the reign of mithridates v. Hide browse bar your current position in the text is marked in blue. A wikipedia article about this author is available strabo.
Cleitarchus speaks of fourwheeled carriages bearing trees with large leaves. A stadia is said to be 7,290 inches18,662 cm or 607. A first edition was published in 7 bc followed by a gap, resumption of work and a final edition no later than 23 ad in the last year of strabos life. He said that there is an intimate relationship between history and geography.
This book encompasses both systems of cities and the internal geography of metro areas. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. First, near the mesogis, opposite laodiceia, to hierapolis, where are the hot springs and the plutonium, both of which have something marvellous about them. The project gutenberg ebook of the geography of strabo, vol. Ad 24 was a greek historian, geographer and philosopher. Geographica strabo 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. You may begin reading the english translation as well as the greek version and a greek version. Later he made long travels to egypt and kush, among others. Some, as we know, have divided it into three parts, calling its inhabitants aquitani, belgae, and celtae. 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. He spends a good bit of time on eratosthenes, hipparchus, posidonius and polybius, pointing out their errors and how they contradicted each other. He became a keen traveller who saw a large part of italy, various near eastern regions including the black sea, various parts of asia. Strabos treatise geography is considered as the most important geographical work that has come down to us from the classical period. Strabo states the width of persia 4,400 stadia or about 800 km and its length towards the caspian to be 8,000 stadia or about 1,500 km.
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