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Sacred words and worlds : geography, religion, and scholarship, 1550-1700 /

This book examines the scholarly genre of 'geographia sacra' in early modern Europe, tracing its contours, the outlooks and concerns of its practitioners, as well as the intersections of religion and geography in an age that saw dramatic revolutions in both fields.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Shalev, Zur, 1967-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.
Colección:History of science and medicine library ; v. 21.
History of science and medicine library. Scientific and learned cultures and their institutions ; v. 2.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book examines the scholarly genre of 'geographia sacra' in early modern Europe, tracing its contours, the outlooks and concerns of its practitioners, as well as the intersections of religion and geography in an age that saw dramatic revolutions in both fields.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxi, 319 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004209381
9004209387
ISSN:1872-0684 ;