THE CENTRE AND THE PERIPHERY - Owen Rees, The Far Edges of the Known World. Live Beyond the Borders of Ancient Civilization. Pp. vi + 367, maps, b/w & colour pls. New York: W. W. Norton & Co. , 2025. Cased, US31. 99. ISBN: 978-1-324-03652-4.

Key Points

• The central aim is to explore the geographic and cultural dimensions of ancient civilizations and their boundaries.
• Analysis of historical texts and artifacts related to ancient civilizations
• Interpretation of geographical maps illustrating ancient borders
• Discussion of cultural exchanges and interactions at the edges of known worlds.
• Illustrates the complexities of cultural interactions at the borders of civilizations.
• Highlights the significance of exploration in shaping the boundaries of ancient worlds.
• Demonstrates how geographical knowledge influenced ancient societies.