On the boundary of what the ancient Greeks and Romans considered
the habitable world, Ireland was a land of myth and mystery in
classical times. Classical authors frequently portrayed its people
as savages--even as cannibals and devotees of incest--and evinced
occasional uncertainty as to the island's shape, size, and actual
location. Unlike neighboring Britain, Ireland never knew Roman
occupation, yet literary and archaeological evidence prove that
Iuverna was more than simply terra incognita in classical
antiquity.
In this book, Philip Freeman explores the relations between
ancient Ireland and the classical world through a comprehensive
survey of all Greek and Latin literary sources that mention
Ireland. He analyzes passages (given in both the original language
and English) from over thirty authors, including Julius Caesar,
Strabo, Tacitus, Ptolemy, and St. Jerome. To amplify the literary
sources, he also briefly reviews the archaeological and linguistic
evidence for contact between Ireland and the Mediterranean
world.
Freeman's analysis of all these sources reveals that Ireland
was known to the Greeks and Romans for hundreds of years and that
Mediterranean goods and even travelers found their way to Ireland,
while the Irish at least occasionally visited, traded, and raided
in Roman lands. Everyone interested in ancient Irish history or
Classics, whether scholar or enthusiast, will learn much from this
pioneering book.
General
| Imprint: |
University Of Texas Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
December 2000 |
| First published: |
2000 |
| Authors: |
Philip Freeman
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
166 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-292-71875-3 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-292-71875-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780292718753 |
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