Travel and geography in the Roman Empire

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Cover; Travel and Geography in The Roman Empire; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Contributors; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The Presentation of Geographical Knowledge for Travel and Transport in the Roman World: Itineraria Non Tantum Adnotata Sed Etiam Picta; 3. Travel, Itineraria and Tabellaria; 4. The Creation of Geography: an Interpretation of Roman Britain; 5. Transport and Communication in the Roman State: the Cursus Publicus; 6. Transport and Travel on the Column of Trajan; 7. 'there and Back Again': Getting Around in Roman Egypt; 8. Afterword: Travel and Empire; Bibliography; Index. Cover Travel and Geography in The Roman Empire Copyright Contents Figures Contributors Preface 1. Introduction 2. The Presentation of Geographical Knowledge for Travel and Transport in the Roman World: Itineraria Non Tantum Adnotata Sed Etiam Picta 3. Travel, Itineraria and Tabellaria 4. The Creation of Geography: an Interpretation of Roman Britain 5. Transport and Communication in the Roman State: the Cursus Publicus 6. Transport and Travel on the Column of Trajan 7. 'there and Back Again': Getting Around in Roman Egypt 8. Afterword: Travel and Empire Bibliography Index.