1 Strabo's background and antecedents 2 Strabo and the Greek Tradition 3 Strabo and the World of Augustan Rome 4 Geography, Politics, and Empire 5 Greek Scholars in Augustan Rome 6 The Geography - A 'Colossal Work'
Dr. Daniela Dueck is an instructor in the departments of Classical Studies and history at Bar Ilan University, Israel. She studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem where she researched and wrote her PhD dissertation on Strabo's Geography.
'Dueck succeeds in writing a book that accomplishes Strabo's aims.
Her book entertains and is of use. And while concentrating on
particular details, it also provides the general picture. Strabo
called his Geography a `monumental work'. It still awaits a
monumental study. However, Dueck's book on this elusive geographer
will certainly be the first corner-stone in such a future
enterprise.' - Eran Almagor, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
'D.'s book does Strabo a real service. Her vivid though delicate
construction of Strabo the man ... presented with elegance and
anthusiasm, must surely entice the reader of this book to pick up
the text of Strabo again, or, even better, for the first time.' -
Classical Review'Thanks to D., we have an excellent general survey
of our knowledge from the mythical past to the Augustan age.' -
Ancient East and West
'Dueck's book does Strabo a real service. Her vivid though delicate
construction of Strabo the man ... presented with elegance and
anthusiasm, must surely entice the reader of this book to pick up
the text of Strabo again, or, even better, for the first time.' -
Classical Review
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