Tales of the Barbarians traces the creation of new mythologies in the wake of Roman expansion westward to the Atlantic, and offers the first application of modern ethnographic theory to ancient material.
Investigates the connections between empire and knowledge at the turn of the millennia, and the creation of new histories in the Roman West
Explores how ancient geography, local histories and the stories of wandering heroes were woven together by Greek scholars and local experts
Offers a fresh perspective by examining passages from ancient writers in a new light
Translations Used Introduction 1
Chapter 1: Telling Tales on the Middle Ground 8
Chapter 2: Explaining the Barbarians 32
Chapter 3: Ethnography and Empire 59
Chapter 4: Enduring Fictions? 89
Notes 119
References 146
General Index 164
Index of Main Passages Discussed 168
