Describing Greece

Landscape and Literature in the Periegesis of Pausanias

By:

William Hutton

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Greek Culture in the Roman World

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The Periegesis Hellados (Description of Greece) by Pausanias is the most important example of non-fictional travel literature in ancient Greek. With this work Professor Hutton examines Pausanias' arrangement and expression of his material and evaluates his authorial choices in light of the contemporary literary currents of the day and in light of the cultural milieu of the Roman empire in the time of Hadrian and the Antonines. The descriptions offered in the Periegesis Hellados are also examined in the context of the archaeological evidence available for the places Pausanias visited. This study reveals Pausanias to be a surprisingly sophisticated literary craftsman and a unique witness to Greek identity at a time when that identity was never more conflicted.

Author Biography:

William Hutton is Assistant Professor of Classical Studies at the College of William & Mary, Virginia. He has published articles on classical studies in Minos and Ancient History Bulletin.

Release date Australia

August 14th, 2008

Author

William Hutton

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

2 Tables, unspecified; 12 Maps; 10 Halftones, unspecified

Pages

388

Series

Greek Culture in the Roman World

Dimensions

152x225x22

ISBN-13

9780521072243

Product ID

2597828

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