Pausanias' Description of Greece
GPTKB entity
Properties (49)
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literary work
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| gptkbp:author |
Pausanias
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| gptkbp:contains |
historical accounts
mythological references descriptions of festivals descriptions of rituals |
| gptkbp:description |
cities
temples monuments sanctuaries |
| gptkbp:divisions |
ten books
sections based on themes |
| gptkbp:focus |
geography_of_Greece
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| gptkbp:genre |
travel literature
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pausanias' Description of Greece
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| gptkbp:includes |
geographical descriptions
religious practices local customs personal observations art descriptions |
| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent travel literature
Renaissance_scholars |
| gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of |
the_study_of_ancient_Greece
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| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
gptkb:ancient_Greek_religion
ancient_Greek_architecture ancient_Greek_art ancient_Greek_history |
| gptkbp:is_available_in |
digital formats
modern translations |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
the Western literary canon
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| gptkbp:is_recognized_for |
its literary style
its historical accuracy its detailed observations |
| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
cultural studies
classical studies tourism studies anthropology studies |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
literature courses
history courses archaeology courses |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
historians
academic papers archaeologists |
| gptkbp:language |
Ancient Greek
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| gptkbp:provides |
historical context
cultural insights |
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
2nd century AD
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| gptkbp:suitableFor |
a primary source
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| gptkbp:surroundingArea |
geographical regions
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