Histoire et géographie chez les auteurs grecs : du IIe s. av. J.-C. au VIe s. après J.-C.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

From its very beginning within Greek literature, it is well known that historical writing summoned knowledge that in modern terms belongs to ‘geography,' both physical and human. Narrative as an explanatory model constantly integrated descriptions of territories and peoples. To what extent did historical discourse shape geographical statements? Conversely, in what measure may a certain way of dealing with geography have influenced the writing of history? This book addresses both questions. Beyond distinctions based on genres, times and religious backgrounds, it seeks to shed light on the relations between history and geography in the works of Greek authors during the Roman Republic and Empire. Historians in the strict sense are considered alongside authors writing in other literary genres, who also grappled with the problem of combining history and geography. [Publisher's text]

Texts in French; abstracts in English and French.

Collected essays.

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