The Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World by Richard J.A. Talbert (ed.), (Princeton University Press, 2000, ISBN: 0-691-03169-X), is a comprehensive atlas spanning the entire period and spatial spread of Greek and Roman civilization. The double-folio-sized atlas contains 102 color topographic maps (many double spreads) and covers a vast arc of territory, from the British Isles and the Azores eastward across Europe and North Africa, up the Nile valley and through the Near East to Afghanistan and western China. Temporally, it covers the period from 1,000 BC/BCE to AD/CE 650. The atlas includes a CD-ROM version of the Map-by-Map Directory, which contains an introduction, bibliography and detailed listing of every feature appearing on every map. The detailed listing includes periods of cultural activity, modern names and locations, and bibliographic citations for each feature. The Map-by-Map Directory is also available separately in a two-volume, 1,400-page hardbound edition.
The atlas is the product of a 12-year project involving nearly 200 scholars and cartographers that was financed by over $4.5 million in federal and private donations. It rectifies the long-standing lack of a comprehensive Greek and Roman historical atlas: a tremendous impediment to research and teaching that had not been successfully addressed since the publication of Wm. Smith’s An historical atlas of ancient geography, biblical and classical (London: John Murray, 1872-1874).
There are two ways you can learn more about the Barrington Atlas. First, you can visit the Barrington Atlas web site, which will give you background information on how the the Atlas was created and what it contains. Secondly, you can read one of the following more recent articles about the Atlas:
Atlas Project Compilation Materials Received
Reviewing a Barrington Atlas proof, © 2001, Sara Madry
The Center has received the final shipment of Barrington Atlas compilation materials from the atlas cartographers, MapQuest.com. [ read article ]
Barrington Atlas Update List
Get the latest updates and adjustments to the atlas. [ read article ]
Frequently asked questions about the Barrington Atlas
Barrington Atlas cover, © 2000 Princeton University Press
This topic provides quick answers to common queries about the Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World . [ read article ]
Updates to the Barrington Atlas
A vital aspect of the Center’s mission is the revision and updating of the Barrington Atlas and its Map-by-Map Directory. Ongoing research and publication are sure to necessitate adjustment of maps and their supporting data. Equally, anyone with relevant expertise may wish to point out slips, or to suggest that note be taken of one or other alternative to interpretations presented in the Atlas. In order to facilitate the process for all concerned, the AWMC has created a form and a set of instructions ... [ read article ]
Where to purchase the Barrington Atlas
Where and how to purchase the Barrington Atlas , and what you do (and do not) get with the different versions. [ read article ]
