Geography in classical antiquity / Daniela Dueck ; with a chapter by Kai Brodersen.
Geography in classical antiquity / Daniela Dueck ; with a chapter by Kai Brodersen.
Geography in classical antiquity / Daniela Dueck ; with a chapter by Kai Brodersen.
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Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Date
2012.
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N910.937/1
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English
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xvi, 142 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Descriptive geography; 3. Mathematical geography; 4. Cartography; 5. Geography in practice.
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Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
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England
Date Published
2012.
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Summary
"What were the limits of knowledge of the physical world in Greek and Roman antiquity? How far did travellers get and what did they know about far-away regions? How did they describe foreign countries and peoples? How did they measure the earth, and distances and heights on it? Ideas about the physical and cultural world are a key aspect of ancient...
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Geography in classical antiquity / Daniela Dueck ; with a chapter by Kai Brodersen.
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Key themes in ancient history.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 122-135) and index.
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N910.937/1
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74Vv823ZZvGO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv823ZZvGO
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ISBN
052112025X (paperback)
9780521197885 (hardback)
0521197880 (hardback)
9780521120258 (paperback)
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910.937
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991014059059702626
