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To: SunkenCiv

Lionel Scott, Pytheas of Massalia: texts, translation, and commentary. Routledge classical translations. Abingdon; New York: Routledge, 2022. Pp. xxii, 206. ISBN 9781032019987 $160.00. One hundred sixty smackers for a 200 page book indicates the publishers expect a sale of less than 3,000 volumes.


13 posted on 09/01/2023 5:49:36 AM PDT by Bookshelf
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To: Bookshelf
One hundred sixty smackers for a 200 page book indicates the publishers expect a sale of less than 3,000 volumes.

The author will likely force his students to buy it.
14 posted on 09/01/2023 7:02:06 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("If you can’t say something nice . . . say the Rosary." [Red Badger])
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To: Bookshelf; Dr. Sivana

The paperback is coming out this month for a mere $60. :^)

Pytheas’ original text did not alas survive, except as quotes in other authors. Modern commentary on it range from “it never happened” very nearly to “he discovered America”.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=pytheas


16 posted on 09/01/2023 7:32:24 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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