Strabo geography book 15 and 16

The present translation of strabo, the great geographer of antiquity, is the first which has been laid before the english public. Ancient geography, early works to 1800, geography, greek language materials. After two introductory books, numbers 3 and 4 deal with spain and gaul, 5 and 6 with italy and sicily, 7 with north and east europe, 810 with greek lands, 1114 with the main regions of asia and with asia minor, 15 with india and iran, 16 with. He became a keen traveller who saw a large part of italy, various near eastern regions including the black sea, various parts of asia minor, egypt as far as ethiopia, and parts of greece. Nearchus, speaking of the alluvia deposited by the rivers, gives the. Each entry starts with the number of books of the geography translated. After two introductory books, numbers 3 and 4 deal with spain and gaul, 5 and 6 with italy and sicily, 7 with north and east europe, 810 with greek lands, 1114 with the main regions of asia and with asia minor, 15 with india and iran, 16 with assyria, babylonia, syria, and arabia, 17 with egypt and africa. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This is a selective summary of translations of strabos work from ancient greek into modern languages. After two introductory books, numbers 3 and 4 deal with spain and gaul, 5 and 6 with italy and sicily, 7 with north and east europe, 810 with greek lands, 1114 with the main regions of asia and with asia minor, 15 with india and iran, 16. After two introductory books, numbers 3 and 4 deal with spain and gaul, 5 and 6 with italy and sicily, 7 with north and east europe, 8 10 with greek lands, 11 14 with the main regions of asia and with asia minor, 15 with india and iran, 16 with. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Geography of strabo vol 7 book 15 16 by sahana pisharody.

They sail by this canal to schedia, to the great river, and to canobus, but the first place at which they arrive is eleusis. Book 555 book 14 599 book 15 645 book 16 689 book 17 731 appendix 1. Internet archive bookreader strabo, geography, books 117 in 8 volumes loeb classical library. Geography, volume vii strabo harvard university press. The 15th and 16th books contain a description of the second portion of asia, namely, the southern or the other side of taurus. The parts of asia which remain to be described are those without the taurus, except cilicia, pamphylia, and lycia. The sources of the fragments 782 bibliography 789 list of passages cited 793. After two introductory books, books 3 and 4 deal with spain and gaul. Several other family members, including his paternal grandfather had served mithridates vi during the mithridatic wars. This guide provides the first english analysis of and commentary on this long and difficult text, and serves as a companion to the authors the geography of strabo, the first english translation of the work in many years. Strabo s geography, completed in the early first century ad, is the primary source for the history of greek geography. Strabos historical work is lost, but his most important geography in seventeen books has survived.

The project gutenberg ebook of the geography of strabo, vol. Strabo states the width of persia 4,400 stadia or about 800 km and its length towards the caspian to be. The geography of strabo is the only surviving work of its type in greek literature, and the major source for the history of greek scholarship on. Geography is a vital source for ancient geography and informative about ancient geographers. Buy the geography of strabo by translated by duane w. Jaigyan language sanskrit geography of strabo vol 7 book 15 16 addeddate 20200324 04. The parts still left of asia are those outside the taurus except cilicia and pamphylia and lycia, i mean the parts extending from india as far as the nile and lying between the taurus and the outer sea on the south. A first edition was published in 7 bc followed by a gap, resumption of work and a final edition no later. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. After two introductory books, numbers 3 and 4 deal with spain and gaul, 5 and 6 with italy and sicily, 7 with north and east europe, 8 10 with greek lands, 11 14 with the main regions of asia and with asia minor, 15 with india and iran, 16 with assyria, babylonia, syria, and arabia, 17 with egypt and africa.

Strabo was related to dorylaeus on his mothers side. It is curious that a classic of so much renown and intrinsic value should have remained a comparatively sealed book to this country for so many centuries. Strabo was born to an affluent family from amaseia in pontus in presentday turkey in around 64 bc. Bill thayer, books 19, 15 17 perseus, books 614 perseus, books 117. A stadia is said to be 7,290 inches18,662 cm or 607. Strabo, geography, books 117 in 8 volumes loeb classical. A historical and topographical guide to the geography of. Full text of the geography of strabo internet archive. Print and online editions of the greek text of strabos.

Strabo has 125 books on goodreads with 798 ratings. The parts of asia which remain to be described are those without the taurus. Strabo s historical work is lost, but his most important geography in seventeen books has survived. Geography, volume viii strabo harvard university press. His family had been involved in politics since at least the reign of mithridates v. Here, too, is the hercynian forest, 15 and also the tribes of the suevi, some of which dwell inside the forest, as, for instance, the tribes of the coldui, 16 in whose territory is boihaemum, 17 the domain of marabodus, the place whither he caused to migrate, not only several other peoples. Texts of individual books of strabo s geography and commentaries on specific regions.