Travel and geography in the Roman Empire

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: Roman Archaeology Conference
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Adams, C. E. P. (Colin E. P.), Laurence, Ray, 1963-
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Πρακτικό Συνεδρίου Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: London ; New York : Routledge, 2001.
• Θέματα: Roads, Roman.; Travelers > Rome > History.; Rome > Geography.; Rome > Historical geography.; Electronic books.

 Machine generated contents note: List offigures vii -- List of contributors ix -- Preface x 1 Introduction 1 -- COLIN ADAMS --2 The presentation of geographical knowledge for travel -- and transport in the Roman world: itineraria non tantum -- adnotata sed etiam picta 7 -- KAI BRODERSEN --3 Travel, itineraria and tabellaria 22 -- BENET SALWAY --4 The creation of geography: an interpretation of Roman -- Britain 67 -- RAY LAURENCE --5 Transport and communication in the Roman state: the -- cursus publicus 95 -- ANNE KOLB --6 Transport and travel on the Column of Trajan 106 -- JON COULSTON --7 'There and back again': getting around in Roman Egypt 138 -- COLIN ADAMS -- 8 Afterword: travel and empire 167 -- RAY LAURENCE Bibliography 177 -- Index 196.