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There are 10 critical essays on Pausanias (geographer).
Critical Essays on Pausanias (geographer)

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Critical Essay by J. G. Frazer
37,117 words, approx. 124 pages
 In the following essay, Frazer provides an overview of Pausanias and his Description of Greece, including Pausanias s background and peers, aim and method, beliefs and tastes, and accounts of his travels and digressions.
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Critical Essay by K. W. Arafat
15,337 words, approx. 51 pages
 In the following essay, Arafat explores the unstated criteria used by Pausanias in determining what to present in his works, including his religious beliefs and preference for ancient works over modern.
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Critical Essay by K. W. Arafat
9,294 words, approx. 31 pages
 In the following essay, Arafat utilizes Pausanias's work in analyzing the Heraion's contents and purpose.
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Critical Essay by Christian Habicht
7,790 words, approx. 26 pages
 In the following essay, Habicht explains the role of mythology in Pausanias's Description of Greece, the importance of Pausanias's work in identifying archaeological discoveries, and the weight Pausanias gave to inscriptions.
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Critical Essay by Christian Jacob
7,782 words, approx. 26 pages
 In the following essay, Jacob delves into the ethnographic context of Pausanias's work to try to find its coherence.
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Critical Essay by R. E. Wycherley
7,648 words, approx. 26 pages
 In the following excerpt, Wycherley traces Pausanias's account of the Athenian agora and, with knowledge gained from modern excavations, attempts to resolve problems arising from his occasional lack of clarity.
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Critical Essay by R. E. Wycherley
7,630 words, approx. 25 pages
 In the following excerpt, Wycherley examines Pausanias's account of the southeastern quarter of Athens and its monuments.
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Critical Essay by Herman Louis Ebeling
6,423 words, approx. 21 pages
 In the following excerpt, Ebeling describes Pausanias's use of digressions and his debt to Polybius in his scheme of relating history.
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Critical Essay by Mitchell Carroll
3,796 words, approx. 13 pages
 In the following essay, Carroll explores the dates for composition of the Periegesis, the aim and method used by Pausanias, and his debt to previous writers.
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Critical Essay by W. H. S. Jones
3,779 words, approx. 13 pages
 In the following essay, Jones provides a brief overview of Pausanias's life, style, the scope of his work, and background on Greek religion and the names of Greek gods.

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