Edges of the Earth in Ancient Thought

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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 "edges of the earth" 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, reve...

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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 "edges of the earth" 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, reve...

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  • Formats: pdf
  • ISBN: 9780691201702
  • Publication Date: 16 Jul 2019
  • Publisher: Princeton University Press
  • Product language: English
  • Drm Setting: DRM