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Geography and Ethnography : Perceptions of the World in Pre-Modern Societies by Talbert, Richard J. A.,Raaflaub, Kurt A.;Richard J. A. Talbert is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>This fascinating volume brings together leading specialists, who have analyzed the thoughts and records documenting the worldviews of a wide range of pre-modern societies.<br></p><ul> <li>Presents evidence from across the ages; from antiquity through to the Age of Discovery </li> <li>Provides 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 </li> <li>Explores newly discovered medieval Islamic materials<br> </li></ul>
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Talbert, Richard J. A.,Raaflaub, Kurt A.;Richard J. A. Talbert
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc.;Wiley-Blackwell
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781444315653
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Sociology, Anthropology
- Rating
- 4 / 5 (1 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
- Geography and Ethnography: Perceptions of the World in Pre-Modern Societies (The Ancient World: Comparative Histories) (2010)
- Geography and Ethnography: Perceptions of the World in Pre-modern Societies (The Ancient World: Comparative Histories) (2009)
- Humans, Demons, Gods, and Their Worlds: The Sacred and Scientific Cosmologies of India (2010)
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