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A pioneer in establishing the study of geography in British universities, Henry Fanshawe Tozer (1829–1916) sought to share his deep appreciation of ancient authorities, particularly Strabo. This 1897 textbook traces the progress of geographical writing in Greek and Latin from Homeric times to the end of Rome's western empire.
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A pioneer in establishing the study of geography in British universities, Henry Fanshawe Tozer (1829-1916) sought to share his deep appreciation of the subject's ancient authorities, particularly Strabo. His keen understanding of historical geography rested on first-hand knowledge of physical landscapes, gained during travels through Italy, Greece and Turkey. While E. H. Bunbury had already produced an extensive work along similar lines, Tozer believed that classicists as well as other readers would welcome a more manageable, single-volume textbook. First published in 1897, it traces the progress of geographical writing in Greek and Latin from the Homeric age to the end of Rome's western empire. Due attention is given along the way to such writers as Hecataeus, Herodotus, Strabo and Ptolemy, with the inclusion of maps that show their respective conceptions of the world. The impact of conquest, notably by Alexander the Great and the Romans, is also highlighted.
Table of Contents
Preface; 1. Introductory; 2. Geography of the Homeric period; 3. Spread of the Greek colonies; 4. Early geographical speculations: Hecataeus; 5. Herodotus; 6. Expeditions before the time of Alexander; 7. Alexander's eastern expedition; 8. Geography under the successors of Alexander: the voyage of Pytheas; 9. Mathematical geography; 10. Physical and historical geography; 11. Geography as promoted by the Roman conquests; 12. Strabo; 13. Geography from the death of Augustus to that of Trajan (14-117 AD); 14. Roman frontier defences and roads; 15. Estimates of mountains in antiquity; 16. Ptolemy and later geographers; Index.
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This 1897 textbook traces the progress of geographical writing from Homeric times to the end of Rome's western empire.
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A pioneer in establishing the study of geography in British universities, Henry Fanshawe Tozer (1829-1916) sought to share his deep appreciation of ancient authorities, particularly Strabo. This 1897 textbook traces the progress of geographical writing in Greek and Latin from Homeric times to the end of Rome's western empire.
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A pioneer in establishing the study of geography in British universities, Henry Fanshawe Tozer (1829-1916) sought to share his deep appreciation of ancient authorities, particularly Strabo. This 1897 textbook traces the progress of geographical writing in Greek and Latin from Homeric times to the end of Rome's western empire.
Details ISBN1108078753 Pages 432 Series Cambridge Library Collection - Classics Year 2014 ISBN-10 1108078753 ISBN-13 9781108078757 Format Paperback Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 910.901 Author Henry Fanshawe Tozer Short Title HIST OF ANCIENT GEOGRAPHY Language English Media Book Birth 1829 Death 1916 Publisher Cambridge University Press Publication Date 2014-10-30 Illustrations 10 Maps Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2014-10-30 AU Release Date 2014-10-30 NZ Release Date 2014-10-30 We've got this
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