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History and geography in late antiquity / A.H. Merrills.

Author/creator Merrills, A. H. (Andrew H.), 1975-
Format Electronic, Book, and Print
Publication InfoCambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Descriptionxiv, 386 pages ; 24 cm.
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Subject(s)
Orosius, Paulus.
Jordanes, active 6th century.
Bede, the Venerable, Saint, 673-735.
Isidore, of Seville, Saint, -636.
Middle Ages--Historiography.
Historical geography.
Europe--Historiography.
Europe--History --To 476.
Europe--History --392-814.
Series Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought. Fourth series
Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought ; 4th ser., 64. ^A21592
Contents Introduction: History's other eye. -- Orosius. -- Jordanes. -- Isidore of Seville. -- Bede. -- Conclusions. -- Appendices. A. The geographical introduction to the Historiarum adversus paganos libri septem of Orosius. Orosius, Hist. I.1-106 ; B. The geographical introduction to the De origine actibusque Getarum of Jordanes. Getica I.4-v.38 ; C. The Laus Spaniae of Isidore of Seville ; D. The description of Britain in Bede, Historia Ecclesiastica I.I.
General noteBased on the author's thesis (doctoral).
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 332-372) and index.
LCCN 2005046997
ISBN0521846013 (hbk.)
ISBN9780521846011 (hbk.)
ISBN0511127464
ISBN9780511127465

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