Arrian: Periplus Ponti Euxini
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Arrian: Periplus Ponti Euxini
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Description
This volume contains the Greek text Periplus Ponti Euxini, with a full introduction, commentary and facing-page translation. Arrian, the Roman senator, is known as a philosopher and the historian of Alexander. He also enjoyed a sucessful political and military career, and the friendship of Hadrian. Arrian's text mixes the literary forms of a friendly letter and the traditional Greek periplus, or coastal guide. It describes a tour of duty around the Black Sea undertaken in an official capacity as governor of the frontier province of Cappadocia, and contains important evidence for this crucial corner of the eastern frontier of the Empire. It also affords us an insight into the cultural and political background of the early second century, from a man well placed not only to understand, but also to promote the new common imperial culture being forged by the hellenophile Emperor.
This new edition, with a full introduction, detailed commentary and facing-page translation, is the first in English for nearly 200 years.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1 Arrian's career
Cappadocia and the 'Pontic limes'
2 Arrian's literary achievement
'Astride two worlds': Arrian and Hadrian
3 The Periplus Ponti Euxini
Structure and authenticity
Transmission
4 Conclusion
Bibliography
Note on the Text
ARRIAN: PERIPLUS PONTI EUXINI
Text and Translation
Commentary
Maps
Product details
| Published | 16 Oct 2003 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 160 |
| ISBN | 9781853996610 |
| Imprint | Bristol Classical Press |
| Dimensions | 215 x 140 mm |
| Series | Greek Texts |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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