What were the limits of knowledge of the physical world in Greek and Roman antiquity? How far did travellers get and what did they know about far-away regions? How did they describe foreign countries and peoples? How did they measure the earth, and distances and heights on it? Ideas about the physical and cultural world are a key aspect of ancient history, but until now there has been no up-to-date modern overview of the subject. This book explores the beginnings and development of geographical ideas in Classical antiquity and demonstrates technical methods for describing landscape,...
What were the limits of knowledge of the physical world in Greek and Roman antiquity? How far did travellers get and what did they know about far-away...
How did the agricultural year look in ancient times? Palladius's influential work on agriculture in late antiquity provides a detailed answer. It was widely disseminated during the Middle Ages and early modern period, and had a major influence on the development of farm work. For the first time, the 15 books that make up this work are made accessible in a Latin-German bilingual edition.
How did the agricultural year look in ancient times? Palladius's influential work on agriculture in late antiquity provides a detailed answer. It w...
Since 1923 the Sammlung Tusculum has published authoritative editions of Greek and Latin works together with a German translation. The original texts are comprehensively annotated, and feature an introductory chapter. In the new volumes, additional essays delve into specific aspects of the works, illuminating their historical context and reception to the present day. The high academic quality of the new editions together with clearly written essays and annotations make the Sammlung Tusculum essential reading for students who are discovering an ancient author for the first...
Since 1923 the Sammlung Tusculum has published authoritative editions of Greek and Latin works together with a German translation. The ori...
