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Geography and ethnography : perceptions of the world in pre-modern societies /
This fascinating volume brings together leading specialists, who have analyzed the thoughts and records documenting the worldviews of a wide range of pre-modern societies.: Presents evidence from across the ages; from antiquity through to the Age of Discovery; Provides cross-cultural comparison of a...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Chichester, U.K. ; Malden, MA :
Wiley-Blackwell,
2010.
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| Colección: | Ancient world--comparative histories.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This fascinating volume brings together leading specialists, who have analyzed the thoughts and records documenting the worldviews of a wide range of pre-modern societies.: Presents evidence from across the ages; from antiquity through to the Age of Discovery; Provides cross-cultural comparison of ancient societies around the globe, from the Chinese to the Incas and Aztecs, from the Greeks and Romans to the peoples of ancient India; Explores newly discovered medieval Islamic materials. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 357 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781444315653 144431565X 9781444315660 1444315668 1405191465 9781405191463 |