Editing Orosius (section)

=== The importance of geography ===
Another important aspect of Orosius's work is the importance he placed on geography in his work as a historian.<ref name="torres53">Torres Rodríguez, Casimiro, "Paulo Orosio…", p. 53.</ref> This is shown in his geographic description of the world in the second chapter of the first of the seven books that comprise the ''Histories''.<ref name="torres53"/>

One failing of his geographical descriptions is his imprecision, such as, for instance, when he overuses the noun "[[Caucasus]]" to refer to other nearby ranges.<ref name="torres56">Torres Rodríguez, Casimiro, "Paulo Orosio…", p. 56.</ref> Despite this vagueness it is notable that the ''Histories'' include a chapter on geography. This has lent an increased value to his work in modern historiography, mainly thanks to authors such as [[Lucien Febvre]] and [[Fernand Braudel]].