Geography and Ethnography Perceptions of the World in Pre-Modern Societies
, by Raaflaub, Kurt A.; Talbert, Richard J. A.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781405191463 | 1405191465
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 2/1/2010
This fascinating volume brings together leading specialists, who have analyzed the thoughts and records 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, from the Chinese to the Incas and Aztecs; the Greeks and Romans to the peoples of ancient India Explores newly discovered medieval Islamic materials