Ireland and the Classical World

Nonfiction, History, Ancient History
Cover of the book Ireland and the Classical World by Philip Freeman, University of Texas Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Philip Freeman ISBN: 9780292781887
Publisher: University of Texas Press Publication: January 1, 2010
Imprint: University of Texas Press Language: English
Author: Philip Freeman
ISBN: 9780292781887
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication: January 1, 2010
Imprint: University of Texas Press
Language: English
On the boundary of what the ancient Greeks and Romans considered the habitable world, Ireland was a land of myth and mystery in classical times. Classical authors frequently portrayed its people as savages—even as cannibals and devotees of incest—and evinced occasional uncertainty as to the island's shape, size, and actual location. Unlike neighboring Britain, Ireland never knew Roman occupation, yet literary and archaeological evidence prove that Iuverna was more than simply terra incognita in classical antiquity. In this book, Philip Freeman explores the relations between ancient Ireland and the classical world through a comprehensive survey of all Greek and Latin literary sources that mention Ireland. He analyzes passages (given in both the original language and English) from over thirty authors, including Julius Caesar, Strabo, Tacitus, Ptolemy, and St. Jerome. To amplify the literary sources, he also briefly reviews the archaeological and linguistic evidence for contact between Ireland and the Mediterranean world. Freeman's analysis of all these sources reveals that Ireland was known to the Greeks and Romans for hundreds of years and that Mediterranean goods and even travelers found their way to Ireland, while the Irish at least occasionally visited, traded, and raided in Roman lands. Everyone interested in ancient Irish history or Classics, whether scholar or enthusiast, will learn much from this pioneering book.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
On the boundary of what the ancient Greeks and Romans considered the habitable world, Ireland was a land of myth and mystery in classical times. Classical authors frequently portrayed its people as savages—even as cannibals and devotees of incest—and evinced occasional uncertainty as to the island's shape, size, and actual location. Unlike neighboring Britain, Ireland never knew Roman occupation, yet literary and archaeological evidence prove that Iuverna was more than simply terra incognita in classical antiquity. In this book, Philip Freeman explores the relations between ancient Ireland and the classical world through a comprehensive survey of all Greek and Latin literary sources that mention Ireland. He analyzes passages (given in both the original language and English) from over thirty authors, including Julius Caesar, Strabo, Tacitus, Ptolemy, and St. Jerome. To amplify the literary sources, he also briefly reviews the archaeological and linguistic evidence for contact between Ireland and the Mediterranean world. Freeman's analysis of all these sources reveals that Ireland was known to the Greeks and Romans for hundreds of years and that Mediterranean goods and even travelers found their way to Ireland, while the Irish at least occasionally visited, traded, and raided in Roman lands. Everyone interested in ancient Irish history or Classics, whether scholar or enthusiast, will learn much from this pioneering book.

More books from University of Texas Press

Cover of the book The Sacred Landscape of the Inca by Philip Freeman
Cover of the book Death on the Lonely Llano Estacado by Philip Freeman
Cover of the book Chicano Politics and Society in the Late Twentieth Century by Philip Freeman
Cover of the book The Voice of the Masters by Philip Freeman
Cover of the book No Mexicans, Women, or Dogs Allowed by Philip Freeman
Cover of the book Turn Out the Lights by Philip Freeman
Cover of the book Structures in the Stream by Philip Freeman
Cover of the book Reinventing Texas Government by Philip Freeman
Cover of the book Stirring It Up with Molly Ivins by Philip Freeman
Cover of the book The Cultural Milieu of Addison's Literary Criticism by Philip Freeman
Cover of the book Race on the QT by Philip Freeman
Cover of the book Hollywood Exile, or How I Learned to Love the Blacklist by Philip Freeman
Cover of the book Of Wonders and Wise Men by Philip Freeman
Cover of the book Misinformation and Mass Audiences by Philip Freeman
Cover of the book Profiles in Power by Philip Freeman
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy