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

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Label

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

Title remainder

perceptions of the world in pre-modern societies

Statement of responsibility

edited by Kurt A. Raaflaub and Richard J.A. Talbert

Contributor

• Raaflaub, Kurt A
• Talbert, Richard J. A., 1947-
• Talbert, Richard J. A., 1947-

Subject

• Civilization, Ancient
• Geographical perception -- Cross-cultural studies
• Human geography -- Cross-cultural studies

Genre

• Cross-cultural studies

Language

eng

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]

Cataloging source

DLC

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

index present

LC call number

G71.5

LC item number

.G46 2010

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

The ancient world--comparative histories