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.
