The Extraordinary Voyage of Pytheas the Greek : The Man Who Discovered Britain
London: Penguin Books Ltd, 2002.
No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; The bindings are tight and square. Text is clean; light, even age-toning. 7.75 inches tall; 184 pages with an index followed by several pages of publisher’s adverts. These pages have a faint dampstain on the outer edge. Book is unused.
The author reconstructs the life and travels of Pytheas, a Greek explorer from Massalia, who journeyed into northern Europe around 330 BCE. While Pytheas's original account has been lost, Cunliffe carefully analyzes references by ancient writers such as Strabo and Pliny the Elder to uncover details of his voyage.
The narrative explores Pytheas’s exploration of the British Isles, the North Sea, and possibly Iceland, challenging critics who doubted the feasibility of such a journey. It also examines ancient Mediterranean trade, navigation, and the cultural exchanges between Greek colonies and northern Europe, shedding light on the significance of Pytheas's contributions to geographical knowledge. [Adapted from Reviews]
Subjects: Pytheas of Massalia, Ancient Exploration, Greek Colonization, Atlantic Trade, Archaeological Reconstruction, History, Archaeology, Exploration, Ancient Geography, Voyages.
Item #20651
ISBN: 0140297847
Price: $19.95
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