[PDF.02kb] Pausanias: Travel Writing in Ancient Greece (Classical Literature and Society)

Pausanias: Travel Writing in Ancient Greece (Classical Literature and Society)

[PDF.od74] Pausanias: Travel Writing in Ancient Greece (Classical Literature and Society)

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 | #3716859 in Books |  2007-11-22 |  2007-11-22 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  233.93 x.51 x6.14l,.82 | File type: PDF | 192 pages

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||11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.| An excellent analysis of Pausanias' travel text|By Howard Schulman|Maria Pretzler's book on Pausanias is fantastic. I first heard of Pausanias while touring through Greece this spring. Multiple times the tour guide or exhibit explanation would mention how Pausanias described things back in antiquity, such as mentioning hundreds of statues at Delphi that were present back in|About the Author||Maria Pretzler is Lecturer in Ancient History at the University of Wales, Swansea.

In this book, Maria Pretzler combines a thorough introduction to Pausanias with exciting new perspectives. She considers the process and influences that shaped the "Periegesis", and maps out its literary and cultural context. Pausanias' text records contemporary interpretations of monuments and traditions, and is concerned with the identity and history of Greece, issues that were crucial concerns for Greeks under Roman rule. Parallels with various texts of the period ...

You easily download any file type for your gadget.Pausanias: Travel Writing in Ancient Greece (Classical Literature and Society)   |  Maria Pretzler. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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