Between Geography and History.Hellenistic constructions of the Roman World
Editorial OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
Espanya peninsular
- Editorial OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
- ISBN13 9780199248261
- ISBN10 0199248265
- Tipus LLIBRE
- Pàgines 407
- Any Edició 1999
- Encuadernació Rústica
Matèries
Història I Civilització RomanaBetween Geography and History.Hellenistic constructions of the Roman World
Editorial OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
Espanya peninsular
Detalls del llibre
"The late Hellenistic period witnessed the rise of an imperial power whose dominion extended across almost the whole known world. The Roman empire radically affected geographical conceptions, evoking new ways of describing the earth and of constructing its history. In this book the writings of three literary figures of the age are explored - the History of Polybius, two fragmentary works of Posidonius, and the universal Geography of Strabo. Analysis in terms of the philosophical concepts of time and space reveals the generic fluidity of such 'geographical' and 'historical' works. Furthermore, these ambitiously wide-ranging accounts are appropriate literary media for the response to Roman power. They use, but transform, preexisting Greek traditions in order to describe the new world of Rome, making them fitting products of a transitional age. This book provides a new approach to Roman imperialism by considering its impact on historiography and geographical thought."--BOOK JACKET.