{"product_id":"geography-and-ethnography-perceptions-of-the-world-in-pre-modern-societies-paperback-softback-9781118589854","title":"Geography and Ethnography; Perceptions of the World in Pre-Modern Societies (Paperback \/ softback) 9781118589854","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGeography and Ethnography\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePerceptions of the World in Pre-Modern Societies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Inspirational in conception, seamless in execution, and exemplary in cohesion, this book of twenty well-written essays on the diversity of world views from antiquity to the sixteenth century has an important message for modern ‘one world’ globalism.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCatherine Delano-Smith, Institute of Historical Research, University of London\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKurt A. Raaflaub (Edited by), KA Raaflaub (Author), Richard J. A. Talbert (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118589854, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 11 January 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e376 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 17.3 x 1.6 cm, 0.576 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The basic premise, not to be dismissed, is that other 'ancient' or 'pre-modern' societies can inform us about the Classical and Near Eastern progenitors of our own, if we are prepared to look and learn.\"  (\u003ci\u003eAncient West and East\u003c\/i\u003e, 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \"In sum, the editors, and the publisher, are to be congratulated on producing, a stimulating volume which provides expert guidance to many aspects of the foreign country which is the past.\" (Aestimatio: Critical Reviews in the History of Science, 2011)  \u003cp\u003e\"The 20 papers originated in a workshop held at Brown University in March 2006 and fully reflect the series' world focus and broad definition of ancient societies.\" (\u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e, July 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis fascinating volume brings together leading specialists, who have analyzed the thoughts and records documenting the worldviews of a wide range of pre-modern societies.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents evidence from across the ages; from antiquity through to the Age of Discovery\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores newly discovered medieval Islamic materials\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Editor’s Preface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRichard J. A. Talbert and Kurt A. Raaflaub\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Where the Black Antelope Roam: Dharma and Human Geography in India 9\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristopher Minkowski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Humans, Demons, Gods and Their Worlds: The Sacred and Scientific Cosmologies of India 32\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKim Plofker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Structured Perceptions of Real and Imagined Landscapes in Early China 43\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHsin-Mei Agnes Hsu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Nonary Cosmography in Ancient China 64\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn B. Henderson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Knowledge of Other Cultures in China’s Early Empires 74\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Loewe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Mississippian Peoples’ Worldview 89\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKathleen DuVal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Aztec Geography and Spatial Imagination 108\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBarbara E. Mundy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Inca Worldview 128\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCatherine Julien\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Masters of the Four Corners of the Heavens: Views of the Universe in Early Mesopotamian Writings 147\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePiotr Michalowski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The World and the Geography of Otherness in Pharaonic Egypt 169\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGerald Moers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 On Earth as in Heaven: The Apocalyptic Vision of World Geography from Urzeit to Endzeit according to the Book of Jubilees 182\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJames M. Scott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 ‘I Know the Number of the Sand and the Measure of the Sea’: Geography and Difference in the Early Greek World 197\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSusan Guettel Cole\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Continents, Climates, and Cultures: Greek Theories of Global Structure 215\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJames Romm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 The Geographical Narrative of Strabo of Amasia 236\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniela Dueck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 The Roman Worldview: Beyond Recovery? 252\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRichard J. A. Talbert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 The Medieval Islamic Worldview: Arabic Geography in Its Historical Context 273\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAdam J. Silverstein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 The Book of Curiosities: An Eleventh-Century Egyptian View of the Lands of the Infidels 291\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEmilie Savage-Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Geography and Ethnography in Medieval Europe: Classical Traditions and Contemporary Concerns 311\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNatalia Lozovsky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Europeans Plot the Wider World, 1500–1750 330\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Buisseret\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 344\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52417785626904,"sku":"9781118589854","price":33.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118589854.jpg?v=1784509301","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/geography-and-ethnography-perceptions-of-the-world-in-pre-modern-societies-paperback-softback-9781118589854","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}