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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      05 June 2015
      30 October 2014
      ISBN:
      9781139941860
      9781108078757
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139941860
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      Weight & Pages:
      Dimensions:
      (216 x 140 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.55kg, 432 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Ancient History, Classical Studies, Classical Studies (General), Geography, Historical Geography
      Series:
      Cambridge Library Collection - Classics
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    Subjects:
    Ancient History, Classical Studies, Classical Studies (General), Geography, Historical Geography
    Series:
    Cambridge Library Collection - Classics
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    A pioneer in establishing the study of geography in British universities, Henry Fanshawe Tozer (1829–1916) sought to share his deep appreciation of the subject's ancient authorities, particularly Strabo. His keen understanding of historical geography rested on first-hand knowledge of physical landscapes, gained during travels through Italy, Greece and Turkey. While E. H. Bunbury had already produced an extensive work along similar lines, Tozer believed that classicists as well as other readers would welcome a more manageable, single-volume textbook. First published in 1897, it traces the progress of geographical writing in Greek and Latin from the Homeric age to the end of Rome's western empire. Due attention is given along the way to such writers as Hecataeus, Herodotus, Strabo and Ptolemy, with the inclusion of maps that show their respective conceptions of the world. The impact of conquest, notably by Alexander the Great and the Romans, is also highlighted.

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