Ireland and the classical world / / Philip Freeman

• Autore: Freeman Philip <1961->
• Pubblicazione: Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2001
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (167 p.)
• Disciplina: 303.48/23615038
• Soggetto topico: Civilization, Classical; Irish language - Foreign elements - Latin; Latin language - Influence on Irish; Romans - Ireland
• Soggetto geografico: Greece Relations Ireland; Ireland Antiquities, Roman; Ireland History To 1172 Sources; Ireland Relations Greece; Ireland Relations Rome; Rome Relations Ireland
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-140) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 The Archaeology of Roman Material in Ireland -- Chapter 2 Language -- Chapter 3 Ancient Authors -- Appedix ONEThe Greek Alphabet -- Appedisc TWO Classical References to Ireland -- Appedix THREE The Names of Ireland -- References -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Ireland and the classical world
• ISBN: 0-292-79827-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910806145603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II