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William A. Koelsch - Geography and the Classical World: Unearthing Historical Geography´s Forgotten Past - 9781780760643 - V9781780760643
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Geography and the Classical World: Unearthing Historical Geography´s Forgotten Past

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Description for Geography and the Classical World: Unearthing Historical Geography´s Forgotten Past Hardback. Geography and the Classical World explores the emergence of classical geography,particularly the ancient Greek and Roman world. At its inception, the subject flourished in Britain and America.But in the 1920s it declined and an important tradition was lost. In recovering it, Professor Koelsch has written an outstanding scholarly work. Series: Tauris Historical Geography Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 b/w integrated. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBLA1; HBTP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 240 x 42. Weight in Grams: 892.
In the eighteenth century a new subject emerged that was to capture the interest and imagination of scholars and the educated public for the next 150 years. Called 'ancient geography' or 'classical geography', its focus was the geographical study of the ancient Mediterranean, in particular the worlds of ancient Greece and Rome. Geographers, explorers, classicists and historians all contributed to its rise, as it flourished in both Britain and America. Yet in the 1920s the subject began to decline, so that its story has been lost. This pioneering volume is the first full-length study to explore the ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
Tauris Historical Geography Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780760643
SKU
V9781780760643
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About William A. Koelsch
William A. Koelsch is Professor Emeritus in the Graduate School of Geography at Clark University, USA. His research centres around the history of geography and especially on the relations between geography and the classics in Britain and the United States.

Reviews for Geography and the Classical World: Unearthing Historical Geography´s Forgotten Past
'I regard Bill Koelsch as the finest scholar in the field of the history of geography generally, ancient and modern, and a worthy successor to John Kirtland Wright' Gary Dunbar, Professor Emeritus of Geography, University of California, Los Angeles '..Both classicists and geographers will learn a lot from this richly detailed and thoughtful book.' Christopher Stray, Honorary Research ... Read more

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