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Commentary on George Coedès Texts of Greek and Latin authors on the Far East / by John Sheldon.

Title
Commentary on George Coedès Texts of Greek and Latin authors on the Far East / by John Sheldon.
Author
Sheldon, John.
Publication
Turnhout, Belgium : Brepols ; NSW, Australia : Ancient Cultures Research Centre, Macquarie University, c2012.

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Additional Authors
  • Cœdès, George
  • Union académique internationale
  • Macquarie University. Ancient History Documentary Research Centre.
Description
xvii, 321 p.; 24 cm.
Summary
"This is a companion volume to 'Texts of Greek and Latin Authors on the Far East' (Brepols 2010) originally compiled by George Coedès and recently translated by John Sheldon. There are nearly one hundred different authors whose writings have been quoted in the text volume. All these authors are introduced and all quotations are placed in context and given detailed literary, linguistic and historical commentary by Dr Sheldon. The Greek and Latin texts have been re-examined and a number of suggestions for improved readings are made in the Commentary. In a number of places traditional interpretations of the ancient geography of the Far East have been superseded mainly owing to an improved understanding of the text. This volume, which should be used in conjunction with the [2010] text volume...."--P. [4] of cover.
Series Statement
Studia antiqua australiensia ; v. 5
Uniform Title
Studia antiqua australiensia ; v. 5.
Alternative Title
  • George Coedès Texts of Greek and Latin authors on the Far East
  • Texts of Greek and Latin authors on the Far East
Subject
  • Cœdès, George
  • Geography, Ancient
  • East Asia > Historical geography
  • East Asia > Description and travel
Note
  • At head of title: International Union of Academies (Union académique internationale). Project 67, China and the Mediterranean world.
  • Original publication of George Coedès's Textes d'auteurs grecs et latins relatifs à l'Extrême Orient depuis le IVe siècle av. J.-C. jusqu'au XIVe siècle: Paris : E. Leroux, 1910.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 290-310) and indexes.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
ISBN
  • 9782503546025 (pbk.)
  • 2503546021 (pbk.)
OCLC
  • 851365655
  • SCSB-11489072
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Harvard Library