Guide To Greece: Volume 1: Central Greece
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner.
Written in the 2nd century AD, Guide to Greece is one of antiquity's most remarkable surviving documents — a meticulous, firsthand account of the monuments, sanctuaries, myths, and customs of ancient Greece by the Greek geographer and traveller Pausanias. Volume 1 covers Central Greece, chronicling the great landmarks of Athens, Corinth, and Delphi with the eye of a devoted pilgrim and the pen of a precise historian. Pausanias details the art, architecture, and religious traditions he personally witnessed, providing an invaluable record of a civilisation at its cultural peak. This Penguin Classics edition presents his work in a fluid, accessible translation, making it an indispensable companion for students of classical antiquity, archaeology, and ancient Mediterranean culture.
Author: Pausanias
Format: Paperback
Genre: Ancient history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner.
Written in the 2nd century AD, Guide to Greece is one of antiquity's most remarkable surviving documents — a meticulous, firsthand account of the monuments, sanctuaries, myths, and customs of ancient Greece by the Greek geographer and traveller Pausanias. Volume 1 covers Central Greece, chronicling the great landmarks of Athens, Corinth, and Delphi with the eye of a devoted pilgrim and the pen of a precise historian. Pausanias details the art, architecture, and religious traditions he personally witnessed, providing an invaluable record of a civilisation at its cultural peak. This Penguin Classics edition presents his work in a fluid, accessible translation, making it an indispensable companion for students of classical antiquity, archaeology, and ancient Mediterranean culture.