A Greek who lived in Asia Minor during the second century A.D., Pausanias traveled through Greece and wrote an invaluable description of its classical sites that is a treasure trove of information on archaeology, religion, history, and art. Although ignored during his own time, Pausanias is increasingly important in ours--to historians, tourists, and archaeologists. Christian Habicht offers a wide-ranging study of Pausanias' work and personality. He investigates his background, chronology, and methods, and also discusses Pausanias' value as a guide for modern scholars and travellers, his attitude toward the Roman world he lived in, and his reception among critics in modern times. A new preface summarizes the most recent scholarship.
- ISBN10 0520053982
- ISBN13 9780520053984
- Publish Date 31 December 1985
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 15 July 1993
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of California Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 250
- Language English