Book contents
- A Guide to the Geography of Pliny the Elder
- A Guide to the Geography of Pliny the Elder
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Maps
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Book 1 Pliny’s List of Sources
- Book 2 Cosmology
- Book 3 Southern Europe
- Book 4 The Greek Peninsula and Interior Europe
- Book 5 Africa and Western Asia
- Book 6 The Remainder of Asia
- Bibliography
- Index of Passages Cited
- General Index
Book 2 - Cosmology
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Book contents
- A Guide to the Geography of Pliny the Elder
- A Guide to the Geography of Pliny the Elder
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Maps
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Book 1 Pliny’s List of Sources
- Book 2 Cosmology
- Book 3 Southern Europe
- Book 4 The Greek Peninsula and Interior Europe
- Book 5 Africa and Western Asia
- Book 6 The Remainder of Asia
- Bibliography
- Index of Passages Cited
- General Index
Summary
Book 2 of the Natural History, the opening book of the text proper, is not strictly geographical, but its discussion of the cosmos is a fitting introduction for the geographical examination that follows. There is an emphasis on the divinity (deus) and its relevance to Roman life, yet this is a divinity that has little or no concern in human affairs. This lays the groundwork for the sense of utility that underlies much of the Natural History, more apparent, perhaps, in practical sections such as those on agriculture and zoology than geography.
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- A Guide to the Geography of Pliny the Elder , pp. 32 - 103Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022