The Geographical Guide of Ptolemy of Alexandria

This volume offers a detailed study of Ptolemy of Alexandria's Geographical Guide, whose eight books contain a wealth of geographical information unavailable elsewhere and represent the culmination of the Greco-Roman discipline of geography.

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Duane W. Roller is professor emeritus of classics at the Ohio State University. He received his PhD from Harvard University, and is the author of numerous academic books, including Cleopatra: A Biography and Empire of the Black Sea. He spent 34 years in archaeological field work in the eastern Mediterranean and was the recipient of four Fulbright awards.

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This volume offers a detailed study of Ptolemy of Alexandria's Geographical Guide, whose eight books contain a wealth of geographical information unavailable elsewhere and represent the culmination of the Greco-Roman discipline of geography.

Inhalt

1. Ptolemy and the Geographical Guide; 2. Ptolemy's Introduction to the Guide; 3. Northern, Central, and Western Europe; 4. Italia and Eastern Europe; 5. Libya; 6. Asia; 7. The Final Portion of the Guide.