The Edges of the Earth in Ancient Thought : Geography, Exploration, and Fiction

by: Romm, J.S.

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The Edges of the Earth in Ancient Thought
Geography, Exploration, and Fiction
James S. Romm

About this book
For the Greeks and Romans the earth's farthest perimeter was a realm radically different from what they perceived as central and human. The alien qualities of these "edges of the earth" became the basis of a literary tradition that endured throughout antiquity and into the Renaissance, despite the growing challenges of emerging scientific perspectives. Here James Romm surveys this tradition, revealing that the Greeks, and to a somewhat lesser extent the Romans, saw geography not as a branch of physical science but as an important literary genre.

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Works Frequently Cited

Introduction

Geography as a Literary Tradition
One . The Boundaries of Earth

Two. Ethiopian and Hyperborean

Three. Wonders of the East

Four. Ultima Thule and Beyond

Five. Geography and Fiction

Epilogue. After Columbus

Index

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