{"product_id":"how-to-travel-an-ancient-guide-for-the-modern-tourist-9780691259062","title":"How to Travel: An Ancient Guide for the Modern Tourist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA transporting anthology of ancient Greek and Roman travel writings that capture the thrill of exploration and discovery--from Europe to the Holy Land and Egypt to India\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt long last, a travel guide to the ancient world for the modern tourist--written by the ancients themselves. \u003ci\u003eHow to Travel\u003c\/i\u003e gathers classic texts from Greek and Roman writers to explore what today's readers can learn from ancient encounters with unfamiliar peoples, places, and customs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Greek historian Herodotus (ca. 484-425 BCE) is one of the most famous travelers of antiquity. His \u003ci\u003eHistories\u003c\/i\u003e, which chronicle his and others' encounters with foreign peoples and places, have fascinated readers for millennia, and have much to teach about the secrets of good travel. In \u003ci\u003eHow to Travel\u003c\/i\u003e, Herodotus and Tacitus take us on tours of Central Asia, Egypt, and Germania, while pilgrims like Pausanias and the Christian nun Egeria guide us through Greece and the Holy Land. Readers are whisked away to India to experience the ways of forest-dwelling sages and to the far reaches of Africa. And as if Earth weren't enough, the satirist Lucian takes us to the Moon. But this whirlwind tour of antiquity is more than a pleasure cruise. Seneca cautions travelers that, go as far as we may, we can never escape ourselves. Gratitude, Egeria says, is the traveler's proper response for the privilege. And Homer reminds us that, ultimately, there's no place like home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing vivid new translations, an inviting introduction, and the original Greek and Latin texts on facing pages, \u003ci\u003eHow to Travel\u003c\/i\u003e captures the thrill of exploration and discovery--and how new experiences, fresh vistas, and foreign cultures can change the traveler.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Herodotus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 4.60w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691259062\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHerodotus\u003c\/b\u003e (ca. 484-425 BCE), the paradigmatic travel writer of antiquity, was born in Halicarnassus, the modern Turkish city of Bodrum. His investigation into other countries and cultures, the \u003ci\u003eHistories\u003c\/i\u003e, is the oldest work of Greek prose to survive intact. \u003cb\u003eM. D. Usher\u003c\/b\u003e is the Lyman-Roberts Professor of Classical Languages and Literature at the University of Vermont. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eHow to Be a Farmer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow to Say No\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHow to Care about Animals\u003c\/i\u003e (all Princeton).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Herodotus \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48229698207901,"sku":"9780691259062","price":22.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_2d1d7fd2-8a12-4c77-810f-6eb2f32a8f07.jpg?v=1778576579","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/how-to-travel-an-ancient-guide-for-the-modern-tourist-9780691259062","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}