Ce 24, a greek author writing at the prime of roman expansion and political empowerment. The project gutenberg ebook of the geography of strabo vol. Strabo, geography, book, chapter 1, section 54 54 from scepsis came the socratic philosophers erastus and coriscus and neleus the son of coriscus, this last a man who not only was a pupil of aristotle and theophrastus, but also inherited the library of. Pdf peoples on the northern fringes of the greek world. The sources of the fragments 782 bibliography 789 list of passages cited 793 index 811. The project gutenberg ebook of the geography of strabo, vol. Immediately download the strabo summary, chapter by chapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching strabo. Book 555 book 14 599 book 15 645 book 16 689 book 17 731. Now pergamum was a treasurehold of lysimachus, the son of agathocles, who was one of the successors of alexander, and its people are settled on the very. 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. Strabo based his geography on his own travels, word. Eratosthenes had combined astronomical data with coast and road measurements, but strabo found his work lacking in precision. While his earlier historiographical composition is almost entirely lost, his major opus of the geography includes an encyclopaedic look at the entire world known at the time.
Strabo in book 12 chapter 3 section 41 states that the romans took possession of bithynia a little before my time, setting the date of his birth to after 63 bc. Jun 30, 2020 the routledge companion to strabo explores the works of strabo of amasia c. Yet the work was not completed until sometime in the20s ad. Books 15 and 16 are devoted entirely to the orient in general and arabia in particular, while the final book discusses egypt and libya. In books 810 strabo treats greece and the adjoining islands. His family had been involved in politics since at least the reign of mithridates v. Caucasiarum regionum et gentium straboniana descriptio commentario perpetuo illustrata. A nonprofit, used bookstore in the heart of williamstown, ma. 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. Lacuscurtius strabos geography book xiii chapter 1 beginning. Strabo visited egypt and sailed up the nile in 25 bc. The routledge companion to strabo routledge handbooks online.
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. Several other family members, including his paternal grandfather had served mithridates vi during the mithridatic wars. Rhodopis is an ancient tale about an enslaved greek girl who marries the king of egypt. The companion, in twentyeight chapters written by an.
Such descriptions help to convert geographic space into place and exposes ethnocultural heterogeneity throughout the oikoumene. The first two books, in effect, provide a definition of the aims and methods of geography by criticizing earlier works and authors. Geographika, or geography, is an encyclopedia of geographical knowledge, consisting of 17 books, written in greek and attributed to strabo. Print and online editions of the greek text of strabos geography. Strabos introduction to geography the first chapter of strabos geography. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Strabo probably began collecting data for thegeography as early as the 20s bc. After transalpine celtica and the tribes which hold this country, i must tell about the alps themselves and the people who inhabit them, and then about the whole of italy, keeping the same order in. Geography, volume vi, books 14 loeb classical library no. Any one such volume of a modern edition may contain more than one of the seventeen books into which the geography has been divided since antiquity. Nowadays, strabo is mostly famous for his geographia, a 17 book work containing history and descriptions of people and places all over the known world. Books 1117 are a description of asia minor and the lands to the north, egypt, and north africa. Geography html at perseus help with reading books report a bad link suggest a new listing.
Its numerous quotations from technical literature, moreover, provide a remarkable account of the state of greek geographical. Strabo also regarded the epirotes as barbarians, noting at the beginning of chapter 7 that the thracians, illyrians, and epirotes were settled along the borders of greece to his own day 84. The routledge companion to strabo 1st edition daniela. One of the notable features of strabo s geography is the variety and amount of ethnographic information that the author presents to his readers. Chapter i introduction all that we know of strabo s life and work is found in the pages of his geography. These are the sources and citations used to research strabo. Please submit your questions and upvote common questionstopics on slido via the link here. The companion, in twentyeight chapters written by an international group of scholars.
Strabo s most popular book is delphi complete works of strabo geography illustrated delphi anci. Strabo found fault with the map designing of the greek scholar eratosthenes, who lived from c. It was first printed in 1516 by the aldine press at venice. Chapters 1 cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. This bibliography was generated on cite this for me on wednesday, january , 2016. Strabo, geography, books 117 in 8 volumes loeb classical. Strabo was born to an affluent family from amaseia in pontus in presentday turkey in around 64 bc. Strabo s historical work is lost, but his most important geography in seventeen books has survived. Print and online editions of the greek text of strabos. The routledge companion to strabo 1st edition daniela dueck. The story was first recorded by the greek historian strabo in the late first century bc or early first century ad and is considered the earliest known variant of the cinderella story. A wikipedia article about this author is available.
Strabo was born in amaseia currentday amasya in pontus, which became part of the roman empire just around his birth, from a rich family. Strabo refers to demetrius of scepsis and his followers. Edited by daniela dueck, barilan university, israel, hugh lindsay. Told from the roman perspective, it is dependent on strabo s geography as. For the ancient history of the mysians and phrygians, he is indebted to the celebrated lydian historian xanthus, and menecrates. Strabo s work is considered to be the first work of political and ethical geography. The sec ond sets strabo, who receives about half of the space in clarkes book, within. Book 555 book 14 599 book 15 645 book 16 689 book 17 731 appendix 1. Strabo s introduction to geography the first chapter of strabo s geography 1899 reprint softcover by strabo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. Shop amongst our popular books, including 264, the geography of strabo, the geography of strabo, vol. 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. The story is first recorded by the greek geographer strabo 64 or 63 bc c. Site contains many greek and latin texts, translations and related material.
Strabo was related to dorylaeus on his mothers side. After transalpine celtica and the tribes which hold this country, i must tell about the alps themselves and the people who inhabit them, and then about the whole of italy, keeping the same order in my description as is given me by the nature of the country. This volume offers various insights to the literary and historical context of the man and his world. Strabo, geography, book , chapter 1, section 54 54 from scepsis came the socratic philosophers erastus and coriscus and neleus the son of coriscus, this last a man who not only was a pupil of aristotle and theophrastus, but also inherited the library of theophrastus, which included that of aristotle.
Feb, 2014 the present translation of strabo, the great geographer of antiquity, is the first which has been laid before the english public. Books 37 are a description of western europeiberia, gaul, britain, italy, and sicily. He traveled extensively, undoubtedly gathering notes, and made extended visits to rome and alexandria, where he is sure to have spent time in the famous library taking notes from his sources. The first 10 books of strabo s geographica first italian ed and first not in latin. Strabo has 123 books on goodreads with 1053 ratings. Cappadocia through strabos eyes chapter strabos cultural. The date of geographica is a large topic, perhaps because strabo worked on it along with his history for most of his adult life. Book of revelation study session chapters 15 16 youtube. The italian humanist, alfonso bonacciuoli of ferrara, translated stabos work while under the patronage of the gonzaga family.
They tell the fabulous story that, when she was bathing, an eagle snatched one of her sandals from her maid and carried it to memphis. Strabo was born in amaseia currentday amasya in pontus, which became part of the roman empire. Strabo in book 12 chapter 3 section 41 states that the romans took possession of bithynia a little before my time, setting the date of his birth to after 63 bce. The routledge companion to strabo explores the works of strabo of amasia c. A stadia is said to be 7,290 inches18,662 cm or 607. From scepsis came the socratic philosophers erastus and coriscus and neleus the son of coriscus, this last a man who not only was a pupil of aristotle and. Strabo project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. This can be confusing for the newcomer to strabo, especially since the entries in library catalogues are.
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