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Cargando... Through the Pillars of Herakles: Greco-Roman Exploration of the Atlanticpor Duane W. Roller
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In this first study of the Greek and Roman exploration for over half a century, Duane W. Roller presents an important examination of the impact of the Greeks and Romans on the world through the Pillars of Herakles and beyond the Mediterranean Roller chronicles a detailed account of the series of explorers who were to discover the entire Atlantic coast; north to Iceland, Scandinavia and the Baltic, and south into the Africa tropics. His account examines these early pioneers and their discoveries, and contributes a brand new chapter to the history of exploration. Based not only on the literary evidence, but also personal knowledge of the areas from the Arctic to west Africa, the book looks at the people, from the earliest Greeks, through the Carthaginians to the Romans, and examines their exploration of this vast and largely unfamiliar territory. Discussing for the first time the relevance of Iceland and the Arctic to Greco-Roman culture, this groundbreaking work is an enthralling and informative read that will be an invaluable study resource for Greek and Roman history courses No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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![]() GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)910.938History and Geography Geography and Travel Geography and Travel History, geographic treatment, biography - Discovery. exploration Discovery and exploration by ancient world Greece to 323Clasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio:![]()
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For those with an interest in this subject, the book is very highly recommended. My only concern is this work is academic in nature, hence may be somewhat dense for the casual reader. (