The Extraordinary Voyage of Pytheas the Greek
The Extraordinary Voyage of Pytheas the Greek
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In 320BC an expedition set out from what is now southern France on an unprecedented journey: to find out what lay beyond the pillars of Hercules in the mythological northern lands. Cunliffe has used Pythias' journey to recreate the world through which the Greek ship sailed.
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The Extraordinary Voyage of Pytheas the Greek by Barry Cunliffe
In 320BC an expedition set out from what is now southern France on an unprecedented journey: to find out what lay beyond the pillars of Hercules (the mouth of the Mediterranean) in the mythological northern lands. Pythias' great journey was both the first and last Greek attempt to explore northern Europe. Cunliffe has used this journey to recreate the world through which the Greek ship sailed with its bustling trade, ferocious wars and complex, pre-literate societies. As Pythias sails up the English Channel and becomes the first literate man to visit Britain we learn about the world view of classical Greece and about our own ancestors at the furthest limit of written experience.
Barry Cunliffe is Professor of European Archaeology at the University of Oxford. His most recent book is Facing The Ocean: The Atlantic And Its Peoples.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780140297843 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140297847 |
| Title | The Extraordinary Voyage of Pytheas the Greek |
| Author | Barry Cunliffe |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2002-07-04 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |