The Earliest States of Eastern Europe
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Note on the Question of Correlation of Different Sources’ Types in Strabo’s Geography

N. E. Samohvalova

Research of written sources is traditional aim of Strabo studies while paying
almost no attention to oral sources. In the introduction to his Geography Strabo
declares autopsy and oral sources importance for geographical description,
however further he doesn’t apply his own theoretical constructions in
practice for a number of reasons: claim of Homer’s authority, more objective
descriptions, glorifi cation of Roman Empire.

Keywords:
ancient geography, Strabo, oral sources
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