The edges of the earth in ancient thought
Terre
Classical literature, history and criticism
Antike
Klassieke oudheid
Classical literature
Thèmes, motifs
Géographie
Dans la littérature
Literatur
Histoire et critique
History and criticism
History
The "edges of the earth" became the basis of a literary tradition, surveyed here, revealing that the Greeks, and to a somewhat lesser extent the Romans, saw geography not as a branch of physical science but as an important literary genre.
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