Pytheas of Massalia : texts, translation, and commentary /: texts, translation, and commentary. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Lionel Scott.
• Authors: (Historian), Scott, Lionel
• Contents: List of maps Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations, citations Distances and timings Mini-Biographies Introduction: Pytheas and his book The background to Pytheas' voyage 1 Massilia, trading city 2 Knowledge of the north; tin and amber 3 Early voyages 4 The astronomy background 5 Carthage and passage through Gibraltar 6 Pytheas sets off The Fragments F1 Aetius III 17.3 F2 Cleomedes I 4 197-231 F3 Cosmas Indopleustes 2.80 F4 Diodorus Siculus 5.21.3-4 F5 Diodorus Siculus 5.22.1-4 F6 Diodorus Siculus 5.23.1, 4 F7 Geminos 6.7-9 F8 Hipparchos Commentary on the Phaenomena of Aratos and Eudoxos 1.4.1 F9 Marcianus of Heracleia Epitome of the Periplus of the Inner Sea by Menippos 1.2Menippus F10 Martianus Capella De Nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii 6.595 F11 Martianus Capella De Nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii 6.608-9 F12 Mela 3.47-50 F13 Mela 3.54-7 F14 Pliny NH 1.2, 1.4, 1.37 F15 Pliny NH 2.186-7 F16 Pliny NH 2.217 F17 Pliny NH 4.94-7 F18 Pliny NH 4.102 F19 Pliny NH 4.103-4 F20 Pliny NH 6.219 F21 Pliny NH 37.35-6 F22 Schol in Ap Rh 4.761-5a F23 Steph Byz sv ᾿Ωστίωνες ≈ Aelius Herodianus De Pros Cath 3.1.19 F24 Strabo 1.4.2 F25 Strabo 1.4.3-4 F26 Strabo 1.4.5 F27 Strabo 2.1.12 F28 Strabo 2.1.18 F29 Strabo 2.3.5 F30 Strabo 2.4.1-2 = Polyb 34.5.1-13 F31 Strabo 2.5.7-8 F32 Strabo 2.5.41 F33 Strabo 2.5.43 F34 Strabo 3.2.11 F35 Strabo 3.4.4 F36 Strabo 4.2.1 F37 Strabo 4.4.1 F38 Strabo 4.5.5 F39 Strabo 7.3.1 Appendices Appendix 1 The alleged Massiliot Periplus Appendix 2 Pytheas' contributions to astronomy Appendix 3 The word for 'hour' Appendix 4 Pytheas' amber island(s), with a Note on Germany and Scythia Appendix 5 The Ost- tribe(s) Appendix 6 Thule and the frozen sea Appendix 7 Strabo's view of western Europe Coda Concordance Bibliography List of passages cited Index
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 913.36; Geography, Ancient
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000474787; 9781000474756; 9781003181392
• Related ISBNs: 9781032019987
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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