About this title: "Travel in the Ancient World" offers a comprehensive review of ancient travel, from the first recorded voyages to Old Kingdom Egypt through Greek and Roman times to the Christian pilgrimages of the 4th century and later. Lionel Casson tells who travelled and why (government business, trade, health, vacationing, tourism). He describes the ships, carts, carriages, and other means of conveyance; roads and waterways; bars and their drinks, restaurants and their food, inns and their accommodations. He devotes particular attention to tourism: the standard itineraries, the favoured sights, museums, ...
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Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780801848087ISBN:0801848083
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Great shape! ! Great price! ! ! Enjoy for less. Looks NEW inside. CLEAN text. NO marks. Great study copy. Covers clean & glossy. Looks like new. Compare & enjoy best value. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 408 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780801848087ISBN:0801848083
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Great shape! ! Great price! ! ! Enjoy for less. Looks NEW inside. CLEAN text. NO marks. Great study copy. Covers clean. Looks like new. Compare & enjoy best value. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 408 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press, Bx_218
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780801848087ISBN:0801848083
Description: 0801848083. Trade Pb. 8vo. Johns Hopkins University Press. 1994. 408 pgs. No wear to the wrappers. Book is free of ownership marks. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. BX_218; 1.2 x 8.5 x 5.5 Inches; 408 pages. read more
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Contains: Illustrations. 391 Pages Book offers a lively, comprehensive review of ancient travel, from the first recorded voyages to Old Kingdom Egypt through Greek and Roman times to the Christian pilgrimages of the fourth century and later. read more
Edition: 1st
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hakkert, Toronto
Date Published: 1974
ISBN-13:9780888665423ISBN:0888665423
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. 6x9. 384 page hardcover, w/illustrations. Dust jacket is lightly worn at top edge, and is price clipped. Blue cloth exterior w/title on spine in gold. Interior is unmarked, tight and clean. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Date Published: 1994-01-01
ISBN-13:9780801848087ISBN:0801848083
Description: Very Good. WE SHIP WITH ECO-FRIENDLY MAILERS. Tight binding. Clean pages except for pencil markings on second page. Cover shows only slight wear. read more
Description: Good. 0801848083 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-13:9780801848087ISBN:0801848083
Description: New. Movement from one community to another can create strife, pain, and social dislocation. In this astute analysis, Stephen Wilson examines the ancient sources for clues to how leaving a religious group happened, what motivated defectors, and the different ways Jews, Christians, and pagans interpreted the event. As Wilson explains, ''by and large defection was a rancorous business and provoked extreme reactions, understandably so in the case of those who became traitors or who turned ... read more
Description: Good. 0801848083 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780801848087ISBN:0801848083
Description: New. A review of ancient travel, from the first recorded voyages to Old Kingdom Egypt, to Greek and Roman times, and through to the Christian pilgrimages of the 4th century. Casson devotes particular attention to tourism: the itineraries, favoured sights, ... read more
Description: New. The only book of its kind in any language, Travel in the Ancient World offers a lively, comprehensive history of ancient travel, from the first Egyptian voyages recorded in Old Kingdom inscriptions through Greek and Roman times to the Christian pilgr... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: "the Johns Hopkins University Press (January 1, 1994) "
Date Published: 1/1/1994
ISBN-13:9780801848087ISBN:0801848083
Description: Very Good. 0801848083. This book is in very good condition; no remainder marks. It does have some shelfwear. Inside pages are clean. read more
Edition: Korean Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Karam Publishing Co., Korea
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9788984350854ISBN:8984350850
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. Clean, illustrated cover w/ lightly scraped edges. Clean textblock. Tightly bound. Clean text and illustrations, 397 pages. Text in Korean only. read more
Description: New. 0801848083 Absolutely Brand New. No marks and in pristine condition. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Description: New. 0801848083 Absolutely Brand New. No marks and in pristine condition. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
"A little dry, but full of really really interesting information about the reality of travel in the Ancient (Western) world. I find it really interesting the ways that people are the same now as they were then. The tacky souvenirs, the graffiti, the 'wish you were here' letters home."
"Naturally, most authors focus on the greatest monuments of the ancient world. Casson provides an invaluable service by explaining how one would get to and from these already famous places including; mode of transportation, lodging, reading signs, tipping, food and (to appeal to the masses) prostitution.
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