Mapping Ptolemaic Dacia

Author : Serban George Paul Drugas
Publisher : Trivent Publishing
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9786158168991

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Mapping Ptolemaic Dacia by Serban George Paul Drugas Pdf

This volume is a contribution to the decipherment of Ptolemy's universal map, with focus on the territory known as Dacia. The information provided by Ptolemy was translated into modern data considering local features and complying with certain general principles. The difficulty of this task consisted in the way the ancient manuscripts transmitted the original location coordinates, as well as in the way Ptolemy patched together information from ancient itineraries and other sources. The author of this volume conceived a general formula for mapping Dacia based on the information found in the two oldest sources he used. Furthermore, he determined local patterns with the help of the other sources - therefore, defining locations resulted in a better determination of the surrounding relative positions. This information, as well as the correlation of the Ptolemaic locations with archaeological findings, provides an increased recognition of Ptolemaic Dacia, while also contributing to exposing the Ptolemaic universal map.

Author : Serban George Paul
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 6156405178

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Mapping Ptolemaic Dacia by Serban George Paul Pdf

Offers a contribution to the decipherment of Ptolemy's universal map, with focus on the territory known as Dacia. The author presents a general formula for mapping Dacia based on the information found in the two oldest sources, and determined local patterns with the help of the other sources.

Author : Gudmund Schütte
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1917
Category : Europe, Northern
ISBN : UCAL:$B735326

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Ptolemy's Maps of Northern Europe by Gudmund Schütte Pdf

Author : Gudmund Schütte
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1917
Category : Europe, Northern
ISBN : PRNC:32101077774865

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Ptolemy's Maps of Northern Europe by Gudmund Schütte Pdf

Author : Duane W. Roller
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000992410

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The Geographical Guide of Ptolemy of Alexandria by Duane W. Roller Pdf

This volume offers a detailed study of Ptolemy of Alexandria’s Geographical Guide, whose eight books contain a wealth of geographical information unavailable elsewhere and represent the culmination of the Greco-Roman discipline of geography. Written near the middle of the second century ad, the Geographical Guide is the most anomalous of the surviving works of ancient geographical scholarship but offers a vivid record of the expansion of geographical knowledge in antiquity. Roller examines this peculiar text, which offers unique data about explorations in the far reaches of the inhabited world, from Thoule and Hibernia in the northwest to Kattigara in the southeast, and from Serike in northeastern Asia southwest into central Africa. He positions the Guide within the tradition of ancient geography and gives close attention to the reason why Ptolemy wrote the guide and how it contributes to the genre of geographical scholarship. There is also an emphasis on the topographic and ethnic material within the Guide that is new or unique, especially explorations in sub-Saharan Africa and knowledge of the world beyond India. Because the Guide was written over half a century after the previous extant geographical work—the first books of Pliny’s Natural History—the book also assesses how knowledge of geography changed during this period. This work is an essential text for students and scholars of ancient geography, and is also of interest to anyone working on the cultural history of the Roman Empire during this period.

Author : Ion Grumeza
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009-05-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780761844662

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Dacia by Ion Grumeza Pdf

This book tells the little known story of Dacia, the powerful and rich land that became Transylvania and Romania. This kingdom was once the cornerstone of Eastern Europe. By A.D. 1, Dacia was the third largest military power in Europe, after the Romans and Germans. Most historians mistook the Dacians for Sarmatians, Scythians, even Slavs. This book revives the Dacian history and contributes to our understanding of the region as it is today. The wars, economy, and traditions of this Transylvanian land permeate the geopolitics of today's Balkan countries. To understand what is happening today in Modern Europe, we need to return to the study of this area. This book provides the context for the invasions that molded the Balkan and Eastern European nations that continue to redraw their borders and impose ethnic domination on each other.

Author : Ioana A. Oltean
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2007-08-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134126040

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Dacia by Ioana A. Oltean Pdf

Providing a detailed consideration of previous theories of native settlement patterns and the impact of Roman colonization, Dacia offers fresh insight into the province Dacia and the nature of Romanization. It analyzes Roman-native interaction from a landscape perspective focusing on the core territory of both the Iron Age and Roman Dacia. Oltean considers the nature and distribution of settlement in the pre-Roman and Roman periods, the human impact on the local landscapes and the changes which occurred as a result of Roman occupation. Dealing with the way that the Roman conquest and organization of Dacia impacted on the native settlement pattern and society, this book will find itself widely used amongst students of ancient Rome.

Author : Claudius Ptolemy
Publisher : Cosimo Classics
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 1605204382

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Geography of Claudius Ptolemy by Claudius Ptolemy Pdf

Geography of Claudius Ptolemy, originally titled Geographia and written in the second century, is a depiction of the geography of the Roman Empire at the time. Though inaccurate due to Ptolemy's varying methods of measurement and use of outdated data, Geography of Claudius Ptolemy is nonetheless an excellent example of ancient geographical study and scientific method. This edition contains more than 40 maps and illustrations, reproduced based on Ptolemy's original manuscript. It remains a fascinating read for students of scientific history and Greek influence. CLAUDIUS PTOLEMY (A.D. 90- A.D. 168) was a poet, mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, and geographer who wrote in Greek, though he was a Roman citizen. He is most well-known for three scientific treatises he wrote on astronomy, astrology, and geography, respectively titled Almagest, Apotelesmatika, and Geographia. His work influenced early Islamic and European studies, which in turn influenced much of the modern world. Ptolemy died in Alexandria as a member of Greek society.

Author : Francesca Fiorani
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 0300107277

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The Marvel of Maps by Francesca Fiorani Pdf

Among the most beautiful and compelling works of Renaissance art, painted maps adorned the halls and galleries of princely palaces. This book is the first to discuss in detail the three-dimensional display of these painted map cycles and their full meaning in Renaissance culture. Art historian Francesca Fiorani focuses on two of the most significant and marvelous surviving Italian map murals--the Guardaroba Nuova of the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, commissioned by Duke Cosimo de’ Medici, and the Gallery of Maps in the Vatican, commissioned by Pope Gregory XIII. Both cycles were not only pioneering cartographic enterprises but also powerful political and religious images. Presenting an original interpretation of the interaction between art, science, politics, and religion in Renaissance culture, the book also offers fresh insights into the Medici and papal courts.

Author : Claudius Ptolemy
Publisher : Delphi Classics
Page : 949 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-21
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781913487249

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Delphi Collected Works of Ptolemy (Illustrated) by Claudius Ptolemy Pdf

Claudius Ptolemy was a Greek astronomer, geographer and astrologer of the second century, who lived in the city of Alexandria. He wrote the ‘Tetrabiblos’, comprising four books on the subject of astrology, which was a seminal influence on the subject up until the Renaissance. Ptolemy also wrote ‘Geography’, a gazetteer and treatise on cartography, compiling the geographical knowledge of the second century Roman Empire. This intriguing work helped shape the development of geographical knowledge and cartographic traditions of the medieval era. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Ptolemy’s collected works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Ptolemy's life and works * Features two major works by Ptolemy * ‘Geography’ translated by Edward Luther Stevenson, 1932 * ‘Tetrabiblos’ translated by Frank Egleston Robbins for the Loeb Classical Library, 1940 * Includes the Greek text of ‘Tetrabiblos’, ideal for students * Concise introductions to the works * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables * Features a bonus biography — discover Ptolemy's ancient world Please note: due to the nature of ‘Geography’, which is composed of numerous lists of data, our text presents both text and images, to ensure the information is presented in the most effective way on eReader screens. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translations Geography Tetrabiblos The Greek Text Tetrabiblos The Biography Ptolemy by R. S. Ball Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Author : Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520310773

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The World of the Huns by Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen Pdf

An extensive study of the origins and culture of the mysterious Huns and the civilizations affected by their invasions. The first part of the book deals with the political history of the Huns, however, they are not a narrative. The second part of the book consists of monographs on the economy, society, warfare, art, and religion of the Huns. What distinguishes these studies from previous treatments is the extensive use of archaeological material. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1973.

Author : Susan P. Mattern
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2023-04-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520929708

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Rome and the Enemy by Susan P. Mattern Pdf

How did the Romans build and maintain one of the most powerful and stable empires in the history of the world? This illuminating book draws on the literature, especially the historiography, composed by the members of the elite who conducted Roman foreign affairs. From this evidence, Susan P. Mattern reevaluates the roots, motivations, and goals of Roman imperial foreign policy especially as that policy related to warfare. In a major reinterpretation of the sources, Rome and the Enemy shows that concepts of national honor, fierce competition for status, and revenge drove Roman foreign policy, and though different from the highly rationalizing strategies often attributed to the Romans, dictated patterns of response that remained consistent over centuries. Mattern reconstructs the world view of the Roman decision-makers, the emperors, and the elite from which they drew their advisers. She discusses Roman conceptions of geography, strategy, economics, and the influence of traditional Roman values on the conduct of military campaigns. She shows that these leaders were more strongly influenced by a traditional, stereotyped perception of the enemy and a drive to avenge insults to their national honor than by concepts of defensible borders. In fact, the desire to enforce an image of Roman power was a major policy goal behind many of their most brutal and aggressive campaigns. Rome and the Enemy provides a fascinating look into the Roman mind in addition to a compelling reexamination of Roman conceptions of warfare and national honor. The resulting picture creates a new understanding of Rome's long mastery of the Mediterranean world.

Author : Evelyn Edson
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007-07-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781421404301

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The World Map, 1300–1492 by Evelyn Edson Pdf

A history of the development of world maps during the later medieval period in the centuries leading up to Columbus’s journey. In the two centuries before Columbus, mapmaking was transformed. The World Map, 1300–1492 investigates this important, transitional period of mapmaking. Beginning with a 1436 atlas of ten maps produced by Venetian Andrea Bianco, Evelyn Edson uses maps of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries to examine how the discoveries of missionaries and merchants affected the content and configuration of world maps. She finds that both the makers and users of maps struggled with changes brought about by technological innovation?the compass, quadrant, and astrolabe?rediscovery of classical mapmaking approaches, and increased travel. To reconcile the tensions between the conservative and progressive worldviews, mapmakers used a careful blend of the old and the new to depict a world that was changing?and growing?before their eyes. This engaging and informative study reveals how the ingenuity, creativity, and adaptability of these craftsmen helped pave the way for an age of discovery. “A comprehensive and complex picture of the changing face of medieval geography. With the mastery of a formidable palette of historiographic knowledge and well-reasoned discussions of the sources, The World Map, 1300–1492 will certainly remain an important work to consult for both medieval and early modern scholars for many years to come.” —Ian J. Aebel, Terrae Incognitae

Author : Gudmund Schutte
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 523 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781107677234

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Our Forefathers by Gudmund Schutte Pdf

First published in 1933, this book forms one of two volumes on the ethnography of the Gothic, German, Dutch, Anglo-Saxon, Frisian and Scandinavian peoples.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 766 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1915
Category : Electronic journals
ISBN : PRNC:32101076882412

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Scottish Geographical Magazine by Anonim Pdf