Richard Stoneman

Megasthenes' Indica (eBook, PDF)

A New Translation of the Fragments with Commentary

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides a new translation of all the surviving portions of the description of India written by Megasthenes in about 310 BCE, the fullest account of Indian geography, history and customs available to the classical world.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juli 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000411799
• Artikelnr.: 62002147

Autorenporträt

Richard Stoneman is an Honorary Visiting Professor in the Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Exeter, UK. His research concentrates on the legends of Alexander the Great and on Greek knowledge of India (most of which was due to Alexander's campaign). His books include Alexander the Great: A Life in Legend (2008) and The Greek Experience of India: From Alexander to the Indo-Greeks (2019). His three-volume edition of the Alexander Romance is in the process of publication.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Life and Work The Fragments Book I: Geography and Resources
Book II: Political Structures Book III: The Indian Philosophers Appendix
Commentary Commentary on Book I: Geography and Resources Commentary on Book
II: Political Structures Commentary on Book III: The Philosophers
Commentary on Appendix Pliny's Indian Tribes (NH 6.56-80)