UID:
edocfu_9960117538302883
Format:
1 online resource (vi, 588, 38 pages) :
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illustrations (black and white), map (black and white), digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
0-511-74023-9
Series Statement:
Cambridge library collection. Archaeology
Content:
William Martin Leake was a British military officer & classical scholar specialising in reconstructing the topography of ancient cities. He was a founding member of the Royal Geographical Society & was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1815. After his retirement in 1815, he devoted the rest of his life to topographical & classical studies. These volumes contain Leake's account of his four extensive journeys across Greece between 1804 & 1810. Using the form of a travelogue, Leake discusses the contemporary Greek & Turkish culture & provides detailed descriptions of ancient archaeological sites & geography. Leake's precise observations & detailed descriptions were influential in shaping the study of classical topography, with these volumes providing valuable information for the ancient sites & contemporary culture of the region. Volume 4 contains the conclusion of his fourth journey between 1809-1810.
Note:
Also issued in print: 2010.
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Originally published: London: J. Rodwell, 1835.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-108-02014-3
Language:
English
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