The Edges of the Earth in Ancient Thought : Geography, Exploration, and Fiction /
Romm, James S.
The Edges of the Earth in Ancient Thought : Geography, Exploration, and Fiction / James S. Romm. - 1 online resource (247 p.)
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Works Frequently Cited -- Introduction -- One . The Boundaries of Earth -- Two. Ethiopian and Hyperborean -- Three. Wonders of the East -- Four. Ultima Thule and Beyond -- Five. Geography and Fiction -- Epilogue. After Columbus -- Index
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For the Greeks and Romans the earth's farthest perimeter was a realm radically different from what they perceived as central and human. The alien qualities of these "edges of the earth" became the basis of a literary tradition that endured throughout antiquity and into the Renaissance, despite the growing challenges of emerging scientific perspectives. Here James Romm surveys this tradition, 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.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780691201702
10.1515/9780691201702 doi
Classical literature--History and criticism.
Geography in literature.
HISTORY / Ancient / General.
809/.93591
The Edges of the Earth in Ancient Thought : Geography, Exploration, and Fiction / James S. Romm. - 1 online resource (247 p.)
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Works Frequently Cited -- Introduction -- One . The Boundaries of Earth -- Two. Ethiopian and Hyperborean -- Three. Wonders of the East -- Four. Ultima Thule and Beyond -- Five. Geography and Fiction -- Epilogue. After Columbus -- Index
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
For the Greeks and Romans the earth's farthest perimeter was a realm radically different from what they perceived as central and human. The alien qualities of these "edges of the earth" became the basis of a literary tradition that endured throughout antiquity and into the Renaissance, despite the growing challenges of emerging scientific perspectives. Here James Romm surveys this tradition, 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.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780691201702
10.1515/9780691201702 doi
Classical literature--History and criticism.
Geography in literature.
HISTORY / Ancient / General.
809/.93591