Abstract

Introduction 1. Kolossourgia. 'A colossal statue of a work' Sarah Pothecary 2. Reflections of philosophy: Strabo and geographical sources Christina Horst Roseman 3. Who is a barbarian? The barbarians in the ethnological and cultural taxonomies of Strabo Eran Almagor 4. Gender at the crossroads of empire: locating women in Strabo's Geography Denise Eileen McCoskey 5. Strabo and Homer: a chapter in cultural history Anna Maria Biraschi 6. Strabo's use of poetry Daniela Dueck 7. Strabo's sources in the light of a tale Nikos Litinas 8. The foundation of Greek colonies and their main features in Strabo: a portrayal lacking homogeneity? Francesco Trotta 9. 'Men of high reputation' in Strabo's Geography Johannes Engels 10. Comparing Strabo with Pausanias: Greece in context vs. Greece in depth Maria Pretzler 11. The European provinces: Strabo as evidence Sarah Pothecary 12. Amasya and Strabo's patria in Pontus Hugh Lindsay 13. Cappadocia through Strabo's eyes Silvia Panichi 14. Greek geography and Roman empire: the transformation of tradition in Strabo's Euxine David Braund 15. Josephus' hidden dialogue with Strabo Yuval Shahar 16. Temporal layers within Strabo's description of Coele Syria, Phoenicia and Judaea Ze'ev Safrai.

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