Ireland and the Classical World / / Philip Freeman.

On the boundary of what the ancient Greeks and Romans considered the habitable world, Ireland was a land of myth and mystery in classical times. Classical authors frequently portrayed its people as savages—even as cannibals and devotees of incest—and evinced occasional uncertainty as to the island&#...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
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Place / Publishing House:Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021]
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Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (166 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 The Archaeology of Roman Material in Ireland
  • Chapter 2 Language
  • Chapter 3 Ancient Authors
  • Appedix ONEThe Greek Alphabet
  • Appedisc TWO Classical References to Ireland
  • Appedix THREE The Names of Ireland
  • References
  • Index