The Edges of the Earth in Ancient Thought
Author | : James S. Romm |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 1994-10-09 |
ISBN-13 | : 0691037884 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780691037882 |
Rating | : 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Edges of the Earth in Ancient Thought by : James S. Romm
Download or read book The Edges of the Earth in Ancient Thought written by James S. Romm and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1994-10-09 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "edges of the earth" became the basis of a literary tradition, surveyed here, revealing that the Greeks, and to a somewhat lesser extent the Romans, saw geography not as a branch of physical science but as an important literary genre.