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Geography, I: Books 1-2 (Loeb Classical Library®) (Hardcover)

~ Strabo (Author), Horace Leonard Jones (Translator)
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Strabo (ca. 64 BCE to ca. 25 CE), an Asiatic Greek of Amasia in Pontus, studied at Nysa and after 44 BCE at Rome. 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. He was a long time in Alexandria where he no doubt studied mathematics, astronomy, and history.

Strabo's historical work is lost, but his most important Geography in seventeen books has survived. 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. In outline he follows the great mathematical geographer Eratosthenes, but adds general descriptions of separate countries including physical, political, and historical details. A sequel to his historical memoirs, Geography is planned apparently for public servants rather than students—hence the accounts of physical features and of natural products. On the mathematical side it is an invaluable source of information about Eratosthenes, Hipparchus, and Posidonius.

The Loeb Classical Library edition of Strabo is in eight volumes.


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  • Hardcover: 576 pages
  • Publisher: Loeb Classical Library (January 1, 1917)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0674990552
  • ISBN-13: 978-0674990555
  • Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars sorting out Strabo, June 23, 2005

Books 3 to 7 report on Italy and northern Europe; 8 to 10 Greece and its mythology; 11 to 14 Armenia and Asia Minor; 15 and 16 India, Persia, Mesopotamia, Palestine, and Arabia; and 17 Egypt, Ethiopia, and North Africa.

Volume I. Geography; Books 1-2(Introductory): ISBN 0-674-99055-2

Volume II. Geography; Books 3-5: ISBN 0-674-99056-0

Volume III. Geography; Books 6-7: ISBN 0-674-99201-6

Volume IV. Geography; Books 8-9: ISBN 0-674-99216-4

Volume V. Geography; Books 10-12: ISBN 0-674-99233-4

Volume VI. Geography: Books 13-14: ISBN 0-674-99246-6

Volume VII. Geography; Books 15-16: ISBN 0-674-99266-0

Volume VIII. Geography; Book 17, General Index:ISBN 0674992954
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5.0 out of 5 stars recommendable book, April 16, 2000
One of the most interesting classical Greek texts. If you are interested in the ancient Greco-Roman world, you should read Strabon ! Of course STRABO series in Loeb classical library are the best. But I recommend the book for English-speaking readers.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars where to find the rest of the series..., March 23, 2006
Try looking on the Harvard Univ. Press website, under LOEB.
(www hup harvard edu / loeb)
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I am looking for Books VIII to X by the same author, Loeb Classical Library. Please e-mail me response where I can obtain this volume.
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