Describing Greece Landscape and Literature in the Periegesis of Pausanias |
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| Author:
| Hutton, William |
| Series title: | Greek Culture in the Roman World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-07224-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2008 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $64.95 |
Book Description:
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The second-century CE work Periegesis Hellados (Description of Greece) by Pausanias is the most important example of non-fictional travel literature in ancient Greek. The choices Pausanias makes as a traveller and an author are examined against contemporary literary currents, the cultural background of the Roman Empire at its height, and the archaeological remains in the places which he visited. Through this study Pausanias emerges as a pilgrim, an explorer, and a unique witness to...
More DescriptionThe second-century CE work Periegesis Hellados (Description of Greece) by Pausanias is the most important example of non-fictional travel literature in ancient Greek. The choices Pausanias makes as a traveller and an author are examined against contemporary literary currents, the cultural background of the Roman Empire at its height, and the archaeological remains in the places which he visited. Through this study Pausanias emerges as a pilgrim, an explorer, and a unique witness to what it meant to be a Greek subject of the Roman Empire.