Edges of the Earth in Ancient Thought (e-bog) af Romm, James S.
Romm, James S. (forfatter)

Edges of the Earth in Ancient Thought e-bog

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For the Greeks and Romans the earth's farthest perimeter was a realm radically different from what they perceived as central and human. The alien qualities of these &quote;edges of the earth&quote; became the basis of a literary tradition that endured throughout antiquity and into the Renaissance, despite the growing challenges of emerging scientific perspectives. Here James Romm surveys this t...
E-bog 329,95 DKK
Forfattere Romm, James S. (forfatter)
Udgivet 16 juli 2019
Længde 247 sider
Genrer 1QBA
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780691201702
For the Greeks and Romans the earth's farthest perimeter was a realm radically different from what they perceived as central and human. The alien qualities of these "e;edges of the earth"e; became the basis of a literary tradition that endured throughout antiquity and into the Renaissance, despite the growing challenges of emerging scientific perspectives. Here James Romm surveys this tradition, revealing that the Greeks, and to a somewhat lesser extent the Romans, saw geography not as a branch of physical science but as an important literary genre.