Travel and geography in the Roman Empire / edited by Colin Adams and Ray Laurence.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Adams, C. E. P. (Colin E. P.)
Laurence, Ray, 1963-
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2001.
Subjects:
Rome > Geography.
Rome > Historical geography.
Roads, Roman.
Travelers > Rome > History.
Physical Description:x, 202 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The presentation of geographical knowledge for travel and transport in the Roman world: itineraria non tantum adnotata sed etiam picta / Kai Brodersen
  • Travel, itineraria and tabellaria / Benet Salway
  • The creation of geography: an interpretation of Roman Britain / Ray Laurence
  • Transport and communication in the Roman state: the cursus publicus / Anne Kolb
  • Transport and travel on the Column of Trajan / Jon Coulston
  • 'There and back again': getting around in Roman Egypt / Colin Adams
  • Afterword: travel and empire / Ray Laurence.