Description
| Product ID: | 9781108481755 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Pliny the Elder's World |
| Subtitle: | Natural History, Books 2-6 |
| Authors: | Author: Brian Turner, Richard J. A. Talbert |
| Page Count: | 350 |
| Subjects: | Ancient history, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Earth sciences, Physical geography and topography, Human geography, History of engineering and technology, Earth sciences, Physical geography & topography, Human geography, History of engineering & technology |
| Description: | This new translation of the Natural History's opening books lets readers immerse themselves in the natural world and universe as seen by Romans and absorbed by Western scholars through the Renaissance. Pliny's wide range of knowledge, his quirky style and frank opinions command attention, even awe, throughout. Pliny''s World offers readers a translation of the Natural History''s opening books unprecedented for its completeness, accuracy and accessibility. Here, in quirky, often breathless style, Pliny lays the foundation of a hugely influential encyclopedia with coverage of the universe, stars, planets and moon, followed by earth''s climate and then its physical and human geography. From Rome as ruling centerpoint, Pliny surveys the known world and its countless peoples in a vast arc from the Atlantic to Sri Lanka, embracing the Danube, Euphrates and Nile lands, Atlas and Caucasus mountains, Germany, Africa, Arabia, India. Passages from later books further illustrating his geographical grasp are appended, on topics as varied as wine, water, trees, birds and fish. Throughout, Pliny''s frank expression of strong opinions about religion, distorted human values, abuse of the environment (and more) reveals uncannily modern preoccupations. His work remained an inspirational resource through the Renaissance, and still fascinates today. |
| Imprint Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-05-19 |