Gaius Iulius Solinus and his Polyhistor

"The work of C. Iulius Solinus, commonly known as the Collectanea rerum memorabilium, but which ought to be accorded the title Polyhistor, represents a valuable window into the ancient chorographic tradition of late antiquity. The Polyhistor had a lasting effect upon medieval and early modern views of the world, but is today little read and accorded scant respect. This thesis provides an in-depth critical study of Solinus' entire work (excluding the initial chapter), enabling a revisitation of questions concerning the nature of the treatise, its date of composition, the nature of its relationship with its predecessors and sources, and previous scholarship on these matters." --Synopsis.