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02542aam a2200457Ia 4500 001 48B508A6D6B911E9BE21F06B97128E48 003 SILO 005 20190914012219 008 741213s1974 oncabfh b 001 0 eng d 010 $a 73091249 020 $a 9780888665423 020 $a 0888665423 035 $a (OCoLC)1110519 040 $a SYB $b eng $c SYB $d MUQ $d BAKER $d OCLCG $d DRB $d OCLCA $d COF $d DEBBG $d NLC $d OCLCQ $d OCLCF $d OCLCQ $d YDXCP $d OCLCQ $d OCLCO $d OCLCQ $d TYC $d OCLCQ $d DCHUA $d OCLCO $d CSO $d OCLCQ $d OCLCO $d OCLCA $d SILO 050 4 $a G88 $b .W3 1974a 055 00 $a G88 $b C34 1974 082 04 $a 913/.04 084 $a cci1icc $2 lacc 084 $a FB 4320 $2 rvk 100 1 $a Casson, Lionel, $d 1914-2009. 245 10 $a Travel in the ancient world / $c Lionel Casson. 260 $a Toronto : $b Hakkert, $c 1974. 300 $a 384 pages, 7 unnumbered pages of plates : $b illustrations, maps ; $c 23 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 00 $g pt. 3. $t Tourists and touring in Roman times. $g pt. 2. $t Travel in Roman times -- $g pt. 3. $t Tourists and touring in Roman times. 520 $a 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. 650 0 $a Travel, Ancient $x History. 650 0 $a Transportation $x History. 650 6 $a Voyage $x Histoire $y Jusqu'aÌ 500. 650 7 $a Transportation. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01155007 650 7 $a Travel, Ancient. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01155686 650 7 $a Altertum $2 gnd 650 7 $a Reise $2 gnd 650 07 $a Altertum. $2 swd 650 07 $a Reise. $2 swd 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 776 08 $i Online version: $a Casson, Lionel, 1914-2009. $t Travel in the ancient world. $d Toronto : Hakkert, 1974 $w (OCoLC)643675256 941 $a 1 952 $l ULAX314 $d 20190926030555.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=48B508A6D6B911E9BE21F06B97128E48 994 $a 92 $b IOLInitiate Another SILO Locator Search