The Resource Observations on the topography of the plain of Troy : and on the principal objects within, and around it described, or alluded to, in the Iliad, James Rennell, (electronic resource)
Observations on the topography of the plain of Troy : and on the principal objects within, and around it described, or alluded to, in the Iliad, James Rennell, (electronic resource)
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- Summary
- James Rennell (1742–1830) could be claimed as the father of historical geography. After a long career at sea and in India, during which he had learned surveying and cartography, he returned to England and entered the circle of Sir Joseph Banks, who encouraged him to widen his interests to include the geography of the ancient world. In this work, published in 1814, Rennell compares the actual topography of the area in which Troy was believed to be located with the accounts of ancient commentators on Homer, with the Homeric accounts themselves, and finally with the work of ancient geographers. Without offering his own solution to the problem, he demolishes with zest the then current theory that Troy was located at the village of Bournabashi - a conclusion with which Heinrich Schliemann later agreed. Rennell's posthumously published work on the topography of Western Asia is also reissued in this series.--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxii, 156 pages)
- Isbn
- 9781108071826
- Label
- Observations on the topography of the plain of Troy : and on the principal objects within, and around it described, or alluded to, in the Iliad
- Title
- Observations on the topography of the plain of Troy
- Title remainder
- and on the principal objects within, and around it described, or alluded to, in the Iliad
- Statement of responsibility
- James Rennell
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- James Rennell (1742–1830) could be claimed as the father of historical geography. After a long career at sea and in India, during which he had learned surveying and cartography, he returned to England and entered the circle of Sir Joseph Banks, who encouraged him to widen his interests to include the geography of the ancient world. In this work, published in 1814, Rennell compares the actual topography of the area in which Troy was believed to be located with the accounts of ancient commentators on Homer, with the Homeric accounts themselves, and finally with the work of ancient geographers. Without offering his own solution to the problem, he demolishes with zest the then current theory that Troy was located at the village of Bournabashi - a conclusion with which Heinrich Schliemann later agreed. Rennell's posthumously published work on the topography of Western Asia is also reissued in this series.--
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- 1742-1830
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- Rennell, James
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
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- Cambridge library collection. Classics
- Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks
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- Homer
- Topographical surveying
- Troy (Extinct city)
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- Observations on the topography of the plain of Troy : and on the principal objects within, and around it described, or alluded to, in the Iliad, James Rennell, (electronic resource)
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- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxii, 156 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
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- 9781108071826
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- digital, PDF file(s).
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- (OCoLC)915141610
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- Observations on the topography of the plain of Troy : and on the principal objects within, and around it described, or alluded to, in the Iliad, James Rennell, (electronic resource)
- Carrier category
- online resource
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- cr
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- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- CR9781107294684
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxii, 156 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
- Isbn
- 9781108071826
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- digital, PDF file(s).
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)915141610
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