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Geography and ethnography : perceptions of the world in pre-modern societies /

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The editors of this volume bring together leading specialists who have analyzed the thoughts and records of a wide range of pre-modern societies from around the globe and across the ages. A wide range of common questions are examined, from evidence, interpretations, and methodology to the way geogra...

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Other Authors: Raaflaub, Kurt A., Talbert, Richard J. A., 1947-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, U.K. ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.
Series:Ancient world--comparative histories.
Subjects:
Geographical perception > Cross-cultural studies.
Human geography > Cross-cultural studies.
Civilization, Ancient.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The editors of this volume bring together leading specialists who have analyzed the thoughts and records of a wide range of pre-modern societies from around the globe and across the ages. A wide range of common questions are examined, from evidence, interpretations, and methodology to the way geographic and ethnographic concepts and views of the cosmos were developed and expressing.--[book cover].
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 357 pages : : illustrations, maps.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781444315653 (electronic bk.)
144431565X (electronic bk.)