Geography and Ethnography: Perceptions of the World in Pre-modern Societies (The Ancient World: Comparative Histories)

The Editors Of This Volume Bring Together Leading Specialists Who Have Analyzed The Thoughts And Records Of A Wide Range Of Pre-modern Societies From Around The Globe And Across The Ages. A Wide Range Of Common Questions Are Examined, From Evidence, Interpretations, And Methodology To The Way Geographic And Ethnographic Concepts And Views Of The Cosmos Were Developed And Expressing.--[book Cover] Where The Black Antelope Roam : Dharma And Human Geography In India / Christopher Minkowski -- Humans, Demons, Gods And Their Worlds : The Sacred And Scientific Cosmologies Of India / Kim Plofker -- Structured Perceptions Of Real And Imagined Landscapes In Early China / Hsin-mei Agnes Hsu -- Nonary Cosmography In Ancient China / John B. Henderson -- Knowledge Of Other Cultures In China's Early Empires / Michale Loewe -- The Mississippian Peoples' Worldview / Kathleen Duval -- Aztec Geography And Spatial Imagination / Barbara E. Mundy -- Inca Worldview / Catherine Julien -- Masters Of The Four Corners Of The Heavens : Views Of The Universe In Early Mesopotamian Writings / Piotr Michalowski -- The World And The Geography Of Otherness In Pharaonic Egypt / Gerald Moers -- On Earth As In Heaven : The Apocalyptic Vision Of World Geography From Urzeit To Endzeit According To The Book Of Jubilees / James M. Scott -- 'i Know The Number Of The Sand And The Measure Of The Sea' : Geography And Difference In The Early Greek World / Susan Guettel Cole -- Continents, Climates, And Cultures : Greek Theories Of Global Structure / James Romm -- The Geographical Narrative Of Strabo Of Amasia / Daniela Dueck -- The Roman Worldview : Beyond Recovery? / Richard J.a. Talbert -- The Medieval Islamic Worldview : Arabic Geography In Its Historical Context / Adam J. Silverstein -- The Book Of Curiosities : An Eleventh-century Egyptian View Of The Lands Of The Infidels / Emilie Savage-smith -- Geography And Ethnography In Medieval Europe : Classical Traditions And Contemporary Concerns / Natalia Lozovsky -- Europeans Plot The Wider World, 1500-1750 / David Buisseret. Edited By Kurt A. Raaflaub And Richard J.a. Talbert. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. 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.: Presents evidence from across the ages; from antiquity through to the Age of Discovery; 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; Explores newly discovered medieval Islamic materials