Agatharchides Of Cnidus On The Erythraean Sea

Agatharchides Of Cnidus On The Erythraean Sea

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Stanley M. Burstein (editor and translator)

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Dust Jacket: good with some shelf wear, Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting,


Agatharchides Of Cnidus On The Erythraean Sea is a translation and edition of a fragmentary work by Agatharchides of Cnidus (2nd century BC), a Greek historian and geographer. The work is an ethnographic essay on the culture, history, and natural wonders of the regions bordering the Red Sea (or Erythraean Sea), such as Arabia, Ethiopia, Egypt, and India. The translation is based on various quotations from later authors, such as Photius, Diodorus, Strabo, and Arrian. The book also includes an introduction and commentary by the editor.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Stanley M. Burstein (editor and translator)

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Dust Jacket: good with some shelf wear, Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting,


Agatharchides Of Cnidus On The Erythraean Sea is a translation and edition of a fragmentary work by Agatharchides of Cnidus (2nd century BC), a Greek historian and geographer. The work is an ethnographic essay on the culture, history, and natural wonders of the regions bordering the Red Sea (or Erythraean Sea), such as Arabia, Ethiopia, Egypt, and India. The translation is based on various quotations from later authors, such as Photius, Diodorus, Strabo, and Arrian. The book also includes an introduction and commentary by the editor.