Shaping the geography of empire : man and nature in Herodotus' Histories /

"Focusing on the depiction of the natural world in Herodotus' Histories, this volume explores the fluid and complex network of spatial relationships that emerges from his narrative, examining its significance for the analysis of focalization in the work and for understanding the role of ge...

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Main Author: Clarke, Katherine (συγγραφέας)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2018.
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Summary:"Focusing on the depiction of the natural world in Herodotus' Histories, this volume explores the fluid and complex network of spatial relationships that emerges from his narrative, examining its significance for the analysis of focalization in the work and for understanding the role of geography in the shaping of successive empires."--
Physical Description:xii, 355 σ. ; 23 εκ.
Bibliography:Περιλαμβάνει βιβλιογραφικές παραπομπές (σ. [323]-339) και ευρετήρια.
ISBN:9780198820437