Greek and Roman Maps (Aspects of Greek and Roman Life) - Hardcover

Dilke, Oswald Ashton Wentworth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0801418011 ISBN 13: 9780801418013

Publisher: Cornell Univ Pr, 1985

Synopsis

In Greek and Roman Maps, O. A. W. Dilke follows the development of map-making skills, beginning in Babylonia and Egypt, through the contributions of Greek scientists and Roman administrators and surveyors, to the Age of Discovery. He provides examples of the full range of Greek and Roman maps, including town and building plans, itineraries and road maps, sea itineraries, and maps in art form.

"It is an extremely useful book, packed with information, simply and succinctly expressed... there is no doubt that it was Greek theoretical thinking and a growing knowledge of geography, combined with the practical demands imposed upon the administrators of the Roman Empire, which led to the development and widespread use of maps more or less as we know them." -- Mary E. Hoskins Walbank, Echos du monde classique

About this title

Book Description:

In Greek and Roman Maps,Dilke examines Classical cartography and its enduring influence on map-making through the beginning of the modern era.

About the Author:

O. A. W. Dilke was a professor at the University of Leeds. He taught Classics at University College, Hull, the University of Glasgow, The Ohio State University, and the University of Leeds.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cornell Univ Pr
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0801418011
• ISBN 13: 9780801418013
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224