The Periegesis Hellados (Description of Greece) by Pausanias is the
most important example of non-fictional travel literature in
ancient Greek. With this work Professor Hutton examines Pausanias'
arrangement and expression of his material and evaluates his
authorial choices in light of the contemporary literary currents of
the day and in light of the cultural milieu of the Roman empire in
the time of Hadrian and the Antonines. The descriptions offered in
the Periegesis Hellados are also examined in the context of the
archaeological evidence available for the places Pausanias visited.
This study reveals Pausanias to be a surprisingly sophisticated
literary craftsman and a unique witness to Greek identity at a time
when that identity was never more conflicted.
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