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Pausanias' Guide to Ancient Greece (1985)

Pausanias' Guide to Ancient Greece (1985)

Christian Habicht

Year: 1985
Authors: Christian Habicht
Publishers: Univ of California Press
Pages: 228
Print type: BOOK

Description:

A Greek who lived in Asia Minor during the second century A.D., Pausanias traveled through Greece and wrote an invaluable description of its classical sites that is a treasure trove of information on archaeology, religion, history, and art. Although ignored during his own time, Pausanias is increasingly important in ours--to historians, tourists, and archaeologists. Christian Habicht offers a wide-ranging study of Pausanias' work and personality. He investigates his background, chronology, and methods, and also discusses Pausanias' value as a guide for modern scholars and travellers, his attitude toward the Roman world he lived in, and his reception among critics in modern times. A new preface summarizes the most recent scholarship.