Georgia L. Irby is Professor of Classical Studies at William and Mary, USA. Her many books include Military Religion in Roman Britain (1999), Greek Science of the Hellenistic Era: A Sourcebook (edited with Paul Keyser, 2002), Encyclopedia of Ancient Natural Scientists: The Greek Tradition and its Many Heirs (edited with Paul Keyser, 2008), A New Latin Primer (with Mary C. English, 2015) and A Companion to Science, Technology and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome (2 volumes, 2016).

Conceptions of the Watery-World in Greco-Roman Antiquity together with Using and Conquering the Watery-World in Greco-Roman Antiquity aim to be a definitive resource on all things ‘watery’ in the ancient Mediterranean. The sheer scope and level of detail makes these works incredibly useful for scholars of water in the ancient environment, while the careful discussion of water in its context is relevant for anyone with a broader interest in the natural environment ... If you need anything to do with water in Graeco-Roman antiquity, chances are you can find it in these two volumes!

• List of IllustrationsAbbreviationsIntroductionInterpreting the Watery Framework: Philosophy, Cosmogony, and Physics1. Water and the Creation of the World 2.Seas and Lakes3. The Interplay between Water and LandExplaining Watery Phenomena4. Watery Weather5. Paradoxical Waters6. Water, Health, and DiseaseImagining the Watery World7. (Biological) Creatures of the Sea8. (Mythical) Sea Monsters and Sea Gods9. Water and Ritual10. Sailor Cults and Cults of Sea GodsConclusionNotes BibliographyIndex

Georgia L. Irby is Professor of Classical Studies at William and Mary, USA. Her many books include Military Religion in Roman Britain (1999), Greek Science of the Hellenistic Era: A Sourcebook (edited with Paul Keyser, 2002), Encyclopedia of Ancient Natural Scientists: The Greek Tradition and its Many Heirs (edited with Paul Keyser, 2008), A New Latin Primer (with Mary C. English, 2015) and A Companion to Science, Technology and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome (2 volumes, 2016).

Conceptions of the Watery-World in Greco-Roman Antiquity together with Using and Conquering the Watery-World in Greco-Roman Antiquity aim to be a definitive resource on all things ‘watery’ in the ancient Mediterranean. The sheer scope and level of detail makes these works incredibly useful for scholars of water in the ancient environment, while the careful discussion of water in its context is relevant for anyone with a broader interest in the natural environment ... If you need anything to do with water in Graeco-Roman antiquity, chances are you can find it in these two volumes!

• List of IllustrationsAbbreviationsIntroductionInterpreting the Watery Framework: Philosophy, Cosmogony, and Physics1. Water and the Creation of the World 2.Seas and Lakes3. The Interplay between Water and LandExplaining Watery Phenomena4. Watery Weather5. Paradoxical Waters6. Water, Health, and DiseaseImagining the Watery World7. (Biological) Creatures of the Sea8. (Mythical) Sea Monsters and Sea Gods9. Water and Ritual10. Sailor Cults and Cults of Sea GodsConclusionNotes BibliographyIndex

Georgia L. Irby is Professor of Classical Studies at William and Mary, USA. Her many books include Military Religion in Roman Britain (1999), Greek Science of the Hellenistic Era: A Sourcebook (edited with Paul Keyser, 2002), Encyclopedia of Ancient Natural Scientists: The Greek Tradition and its Many Heirs (edited with Paul Keyser, 2008), A New Latin Primer (with Mary C. English, 2015) and A Companion to Science, Technology and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome (2 volumes, 2016).

Conceptions of the Watery-World in Greco-Roman Antiquity together with Using and Conquering the Watery-World in Greco-Roman Antiquity aim to be a definitive resource on all things ‘watery’ in the ancient Mediterranean. The sheer scope and level of detail makes these works incredibly useful for scholars of water in the ancient environment, while the careful discussion of water in its context is relevant for anyone with a broader interest in the natural environment ... If you need anything to do with water in Graeco-Roman antiquity, chances are you can find it in these two volumes!

• List of IllustrationsAbbreviationsIntroductionInterpreting the Watery Framework: Philosophy, Cosmogony, and Physics1. Water and the Creation of the World 2.Seas and Lakes3. The Interplay between Water and LandExplaining Watery Phenomena4. Watery Weather5. Paradoxical Waters6. Water, Health, and DiseaseImagining the Watery World7. (Biological) Creatures of the Sea8. (Mythical) Sea Monsters and Sea Gods9. Water and Ritual10. Sailor Cults and Cults of Sea GodsConclusionNotes BibliographyIndex