Travels in Northern Greece
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Published:21st Oct '10
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A detailed discussion and description of ancient archaeological sites and the culture of northern Greece, first published in 1835.
William Martin Leake (1777–1860) was a British military officer and classical scholar. First published in 1835, these volumes contain Leake's account of four journeys in Greece, mingling accounts of Greek and Turkish culture with descriptions of archaeological sites. Volume 3 contains his third and fourth journeys in 1806–1810.William Martin Leake (1777–1860) was a British military officer and classical scholar specialising in reconstructing the topography of ancient cities. He was a founding member of the Royal Geographical Society and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1815. After his retirement in 1815, he devoted the rest of his life to topographical and classical studies. These volumes, first published in 1835, contain Leake's account of his four extensive journeys across Greece between 1804 and 1810. Using the form of a travelogue, Leake discusses the contemporary Greek and Turkish culture and provides detailed descriptions of ancient archaeological sites and geography. Leake's precise observations and detailed descriptions were influential in shaping the study of classical topography, with these volumes providing valuable information for the ancient sites and contemporary culture of the region. Volume 3 recounts his third and fourth journeys in Macedonia and Aetolia.
ISBN: 9781108020138
Dimensions: 216mm x 35mm x 140mm
Weight: 770g
616 pages