The Geographical Narrative of Strabo of Amasia

Daniela Dueck

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGeography and Ethnography
Subtitle of host publicationPerceptions of the World in Pre-Modern Societies
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
Pages236-251
Number of pages16
ISBN (Electronic)9781444315653
ISBN (Print)9781405191463
DOIs
StatePublished - 17 Dec 2009

Keywords

  • Culture - meaning sophistication and order
  • Descriptive geography - an appendix to historiographical discussions
  • Geographical narrative of Strabo of Amasia
  • Knowledge of the world - acquired through conquest and trade
  • Scientific geography - contributing to cartography using astronomy, arithmetic, and geometry
  • Sophistication - measured by ability in making cheese, growing vegetables and manufacturing goods
  • Strabo's main innovations - focus on geography

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