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Pausanias - Travel Writing in Ancient Greece (Paperback)
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Pausanias - Travel Writing in Ancient Greece (Paperback)
Series: Classical Literature and Society
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In this book, Maria Pretzler combines a thorough introduction to
Pausanias with exciting new perspectives. She considers the process
and influences that shaped the "Periegesis", and maps out its
literary and cultural context. Pausanias' text records contemporary
interpretations of monuments and traditions, and is concerned with
the identity and history of Greece, issues that were crucial
concerns for Greeks under Roman rule. Parallels with various texts
of the period offer insights into Pausanias' attitudes as well as
illustrating important aspects of Second Sophistic culture. A
discussion of Greek texts that deal with fictional or actual travel
experiences provides a background for a detailed study of the
Periegesis as travel literature. Pausanias' treatment of geography
and his descriptions of landscapes, cities and artworks are
considered in detail, and there is also a study of his methods as a
historian. The final chapters deal with Pausanias' impact on modern
approaches to Greece and ancient Greek culture.
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