Pomponius Mela's Description of the World

by Frank E. Romer

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The Description of the World (Chorographia), written by Pomponius Mela, was last translated into English over 400 years ago, and is the earliest surviving geographical work in Latin. Although first published at the height of the Roman Empire, in roughly 44 C.E., Pomponius Mela's work circulated during Europe's great Age of Exploration. His description is in the form of a voyage around the three "known" continents--Africa, Asia, and Europe. Mela integrates...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0472107739

ISBN13:9780472107735

Release Date:August 1998

Publisher:University of Michigan Press

Length:165 Pages

Weight:1.02 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"

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