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Pausanias’ Guide to Ancient Greece

Book information

Publisher
University of California Press
Year
2020
ISBN
9780520342200
DOI
10.1525/9780520342200
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
21 MB (21572056 bytes)
Series
Sather Classical Lectures; 50
Edition
Reprint 2020
Pages
232\232
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-08-21 19:32:06

Description

A Greek who lived in Asia Minor during the second century A.D., Pausanias traveled through Greece and wrote an invaluable description of its classical sites that is a treasure trove of information on archaeology, religion, history, and art. Although ignored during his own time, Pausanias is increasingly important in ours—to historians, tourists, and archaeologists. Christian Habicht offers a wide-ranging study of Pausanias' work and personality. He investigates his background, chronology, and methods, and also discusses Pausanias' value as a guide for modern scholars and travellers, his attitude toward the Roman world he lived in, and his reception among critics in modern times. A new preface summarizes the most recent scholarship.

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