Tales of the Barbarians

<i>Tales of the Barbarians</i> traces the creation of new mythologies in the wake of Roman expansion westward to the Atlantic, and offers the first application of modern ethnographic theory to ancient material. <ul> <li>Investigates the connections between empire and knowledge at the turn of the millennia, and the creation of new histories in the Roman West</li> <li>Explores how ancient geography, local histories and the stories of wandering heroes were woven together by Greek scholars and local experts</li> <li>Offers a fresh perspective by examining  passages from ancient writers in a new light</li> </ul>