For ebooks, where available, click on the volume number. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. West central hellas and the hellenic islands part 1. Strabos cultural geography strabo of amasia, a greek geographer of the augustotiberian period, observed the roman world of his time. Mar 31, 2014 buy the geography of strabo by translated by duane w. Geographika, or geography, is an encyclopedia of geographical knowledge, consisting of 17 books, written in greek by strabo, an educated citizen of the. The geography of strabo, volume 2 of 3 by strabo free. Geography the magnificient ethiopians rasta livewire.
Diller the, concern the nature of libya lik ae leopards skin, textual tradition of strabos geography 1975, 7, has spotted with oases, suggested tha tht e historica l work of strabs anod. 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. 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. Read the geography of strabo, volume ii of 3 by strabo available from rakuten kobo. The first two books of strabos geography are the most important of the 17 books for cosmology and physical geography book i and mathematical geography. The geography of strabo, volume ii of 3 ebook by strabo. His family had been involved in politics since at least the reign of mithridates v. Several other family members, including his paternal grandfather had served mithridates vi during the mithridatic wars. Strabos main contribution was in the field of historical geography. The application is produced by the ancient world mapping center awmc at the university of north carolina, chapel hill, and marks all locatable settlements, features, and.
Strabos historical work is lost, but his most important geography in seventeen books has survived. Geography, volume iii, books 67 loeb classical library no. These manuscripts are not identical, each containing errors that have arisen in the process of transcription. You may begin reading the english translation as well as the greek version and a greek version.
Harvard university press and heinemann loeb classical library. The statements made by eratosthenes in the first book of his geography. 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 with. On the operations of nature, that all things converge to a point, namely, the centre of the whole, and assume a spherical shape around it. The geography of strabo, volume 2 of 3 literally translated, with notes language. Strabo was related to dorylaeus on his mothers side. 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. 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. 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. Read this article to learn about the contribution of romans in the field of geography.
He said that there is an intimate relationship between history and geography. History of macedonia ancient writers about macedonia strabo. The project gutenberg ebook of the geography of strabo vol. After two introductory books, numbers 3 and 4 deal with.
An asiatic greek in the time of augustus, strabo was a keen voyager that explored the four corners of the ancient world and compiled an important geography in seventeen books on his travels. A first edition was published in 7 bc followed by a gap, resumption of work and a final edition no later. Geography book xii chapter 3 section 15, amaseia, my. It is curious that a classic of so much renown and intrinsic value should have remained a comparatively sealed book to this country for so many centuries. Caucasiarum regionum et gentium straboniana descriptio commentario perpetuo illustrata. He collected his observationsinhismagnumopus,thegeography,whichhedescribed as a kolossourgia, a colossal statue of a work. The present translation of strabo, the great geographer of antiquity, is the first which has been laid before the english public.
Extract from the geography of strabo strabo 64 bc 25 ad was an asiatic greek, and a keen traveller, who spent a substantial part of his life studying in alexandria. 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. Ancient geography, early works to 1800, geography, greek language materials. Offering a window into the lost world of classical rome and greece, strabos geography is a major source for the study of ancient geography. Ptolemy and strabo and their conversation with appelles and. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Print and online editions of the greek text of strabos geography. The geography of strabo, volume 2 of 3 by strabo free ebook. Feb, 2014 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Geography, technology, and capitalism hugill, peter j. Print and online editions of the greek text of strabos. 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. Strabo geography there remain of europe, first, macedonia and the parts of thrace that are contiguous to it and extend as far as byzantium. The strabo application is a georeferenced, interactive digital map of the ancient mediterranean world to accompany the text of the geography translated by duane w.
This is a selective summary of translations of strabos work from ancient greek into modern languages. Its numerous quotations from technical literature, moreover, provide a remarkable. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Geography book xii chapter 3 section 15, amaseia, my fatherland. The present translation of strabo, the great geographer of antiquity, is the first which. Dec, 2010 strabo 64 bc 25 ad was an asiatic greek, and a keen traveller, who spent a substantial part of his life studying in alexandria. Strabo was born to an affluent family from amaseia in pontus in presentday turkey in around 64 bc. Geography the magnificient ethiopians damtew gizaw says. Geography html at perseus help with reading books report a bad link suggest a new listing. At present we shall make a few remarks on the operations of nature and of providence conjointly. Next, i must discuss the aquitani, and the tribes which have been included within their boundaries,link to the editors note at the bottom of this page namely, the fourteen galatic tribes which inhabit the country between the garumna and the liger, some of which reach even to the riverland of the rhone and to the plains. His kingdom consisted of the country bounded by the halys, 27 extending to the tibareni, 28 to armenia, to the territory within the halys, extending as far as amastris, 29 and to some parts of paphlagonia.
Genabum,1431 an emporium of the carnutes,1432 situated about the middle of. It describes the inhabited world oikoumene as a rectangle whose length is about twice its width. The geography of strabo, volume i of 3 by strabo hellenica world. The present translation of strabo, the great geographer of antiquity, is the first. A stadia is said to be 7,290 inches18,662 cm or 607. 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.
What is known about strabo must be gleaned from his own statements scattered up and down the pages of his geography. We have treated these subjects at length in the first book of the geography. Putnam, 19171932, also by horace leonard jones and j. A wikipedia article about this author is available strabo. Geographica strabo strabo is mostly famous for his 17volume work geographica, which presented a descriptive history of people and places from different regions of. He annexed to the kingdom of pontus the seacoast towards the west as far as heracleia, 30 the birthplace of heracleides the. A native of sicily so clearsighted that he could see things at great distance as if they were nearby was also called strabo. The fourteenth book contains an account of the cyclades islands and the region opposite to them, pamphylia, isauria, lycia, pisidia, cilicia as far as. Each entry starts with the number of books of the geography translated, as translators sometimes stall out before completing all seventeen books. 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. His 17volume geography is one of the most important descriptions of the classical world. Strabo squinty was a term employed by the romans for anyone whose eyes were distorted or deformed.
Diller the, concern the nature of libya lik ae leopards skin, textual tradition of strabos geography 1975, 7, has spotted with oases, suggested tha. How did strabo contribute to the study of geography. It combines the personal observations strabo gleaned from his own. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. 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. Full text of the geography of strabo internet archive. Modern editions of strabos geography are based on the thirty or so manuscripts that have survived from the middle ages. 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. Book ii reports on a commentary of hipparchus on the geography of eratosthenes. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Strabos treatise geography is considered as the most important geographical work that has come down to us from the classical period. In addition, this lengthy and complex work contains a vast amount of information on other topics, including the journey of alexander the great.
In 17 books, it is a vast compendium of geographical knowledge from the time of augustus and tiberius, when it was composed. Geographika, or geography, is an encyclopedia of geographical knowledge, consisting of 17 books, written in greek by strabo, an educated citizen of the roman empire of greek descent. 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. Roller and published by cambridge university press 2014. Title page from isaac casaubon s 1620 edition of geographica. 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.
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