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Travel in the Ancient World Paperback – February 17, 1994

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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 pilgrimages of the fourth and sixth centuries. Rich in anecdote and colorful detail, it now returns to print in paperback with a new preface by the author.

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    Johns Hopkins University Press
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    February 17, 1994
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    5.5 x 0.92 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0801848083
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    978-0801848087
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A masterful summary of a fascinating subject.
―London Sunday Times

A most delightful book, written by a scholar who couples a fine sense of interesting, pragmatic problems with an impressive command of scattered evidence.
―Bibliotheca Orientalis

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The only book of its kind in any language, 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 fourth century and later. Lionel Casson tells who traveled 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 favored sights, museums, guides, guidebooks, and standards of tourist behavior. Rich in anecdote and colorful detail, Travel in the Ancient World now returns to print in paperback with a new preface and a supplement that brings the documentation up to date.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Johns Hopkins University Press; Revised ed. edition (February 17, 1994)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 408 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0801848083
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0801848087
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.4 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.92 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Richard Sawyer
5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging Study of Travel in Ancient Times
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2005
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This is a unique and highly interesting account of the many facets of travel in the ancient world. The author covers types of travel, reasons for travel, accomodations, major historical attractions, the mail delivery system in ancient times, and many other topics. In general, the book is highly informative, readable, and entertaining. Descriptions of holiday travel, inns and restaurants, the Roman road system, the trade routes of ancient times are quite fascinating. In a very few places the book seems to bog down in perhaps too much detail, but overall, the book is quite good. The author's perspective is also primarily on the Western world and the Near East, including Egypt. Thus, other ancient cultures (e.g., China) are mentioned only briefly. The book is a very unique contribution to the study of the ancient world. Highly recommended.
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Mrs. Elizabeth J. M. Lyle
5.0 out of 5 stars what an ambitious and amazing piece of research
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2013
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I bought this book because I couldn't believe the people of 1000 years ago were as backward as many of us were led to believe in school. We weren't. This book is so readable, the points made so obvious to anyone that can think for themselves. There's a bunch of people that think aliens helped us to build and invent. Read this book. We really are a very clever group of animals,
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Susan M B Preston, award-winning author of the Apostle John Series of Biblical Fiction
4.0 out of 5 stars Researcher
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2012
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This book is packed with information about travel in the ancient world. I purchased it as part of my research for Hold the Faith, set in the 1st century AD.
After untold hours of research on the internet, I heard a reference to Travel in the Ancient World, in a Bible study. Later I researched this book title, found it on Amazon... the rest, they say 'is history'.
Although the apostle John did not travel in the luxury of many of these Romans, I gleaned much information about the inns, the roads, and the conditions to be expected in the time setting of  Hold the Faith (The Apostle John Series)

If you are researching travel conditions in the ancient world, I can recommend this book.
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Eric D Lehman
5.0 out of 5 stars The Way People Lived
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2015
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Perfect introduction to the subject. Wonderful details on the Roman world in particular. Casson focuses on the way people actually lived, which is always refreshing.
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Jim Siebold
5.0 out of 5 stars Not from AAA
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2016
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An insightful and well researched look at the plight of travelers during this time period. An easy read
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William J. Stempel
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2015
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Encycloedic in knowledge of ancient travels in Eurasia
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Larry N. Stout
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and worthwhile
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2014
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As other reviewers have remarked, Casson is a bit cavalier in his treatment of some aspects of his subject, and does a lot of convenient ad hoc manipulations with Herodotus; nevertheless, the book is a valuable if cursory treatment of an interesting subject, and a worthy addition to the reading list of anyone with a healthy endowment of intellectual curiosity. The quoted anecdotes are of particular interest, and lend credence to the view that people have always been people.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2016
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Exactly shay I expected
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annak
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 4, 2019
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Highly recommended if you are curious about antiquity.
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Bobo Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read and informative
Reviewed in Australia on January 20, 2023
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I'm a great fan of Casson's books. They're easy to read and very informative without getting bogged down in scholarly babble.
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