New Worlds From Old Texts
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New Worlds From Old Texts
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Author : Elton Thomas Edward Barker
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016
New Worlds From Old Texts written by Elton Thomas Edward Barker and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with History categories.
Maps dominate the modern sense of place and geography. Yet, so far as we can tell, maps were rare in the Greco-Roman world and, when mentioned in sources, are mistrusted and criticized. Today, technological advances have brought to the fore an entirely new set of methods for representing and interacting with space. In contrast to traditional "topographic" perspectives, the territorial extent of economic and political realms is increasingly conceived though a "topological" lens, in which the nature and frequency of links among different sites matter more than the physical distances between them. New Worlds from Old Texts focuses on the ancient Greek experience of space, conceived of in terms of both its literature and material culture remains, and uses this to reflect on modern thinking. Comprising twelve chapters written by a highly interdisciplinary range of contributors, this edited collection explores the rich array of representational devices employed by ancient authors, whose narrative depictions of spatial relations defy the logic of images and surfaces that dominates contemporary cartographic thought. The volume focuses on Herodotus' Histories--a text that is increasingly cited by Classicists as an example of how ancient perceptions of space may have been rather different to the modern cartographic view--but also considers perceptions of space through the lens of other authors, genres, cultural contexts, and disciplines. In doing so, it reveals how a study of the ancient world can be reinvigorated by, and in turn help to shape, modern technological innovation and methods.
New Worlds Ancient Texts
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Author : Anthony Grafton
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 1995-03-15
New Worlds Ancient Texts written by Anthony Grafton and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-03-15 with History categories.
Describing an era of exploration during the Renaissance that went far beyond geographic bounds, this book shows how the evidence of the New World shook the foundations of the old, upsetting the authority of the ancient texts that had guided Europeans so far afield. What Anthony Grafton recounts is a war of ideas fought by mariners, scientists, publishers, and rulers over a period of 150 years. In colorful vignettes, published debates, and copious illustrations, we see these men and their contemporaries trying to make sense of their discoveries as they sometimes confirm, sometimes contest, and finally displace traditional notions of the world beyond Europe.
New Worlds For Old
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Author : William Brandon
language : en
Publisher: Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press
Release Date : 1986
New Worlds For Old written by William Brandon and has been published by Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with America categories.
New Worlds For Old
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Author : David Ketterer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
New Worlds For Old written by David Ketterer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Literary Criticism categories.
Discusses the work of Edgar Allan Poe, Ursula K. Le Guin, Charles Brockden Brown, Stanislaw Lem, Mark Twain, Herman Melville, Kurt Vonnegut, and others.
Original Sanskrit Texts On The Origin And History Of The People Of India Their Religion And Institutions Collected Translated And Illustrated By J Muir London Tr Bner Co
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1872
Original Sanskrit Texts On The Origin And History Of The People Of India Their Religion And Institutions Collected Translated And Illustrated By J Muir London Tr Bner Co written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1872 with categories.
Old Worlds New Worlds
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Author : Lisa Kaaren Bailey
language : en
Publisher: Brepols Publishers
Release Date : 2009
Old Worlds New Worlds written by Lisa Kaaren Bailey and has been published by Brepols Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Discoveries in geography categories.
Pre-modern European history is replete with moments of encounter. At the end of arduous sea and land journeys, and en route, Europeans met people who challenged their assumptions and certainties about the world. Some sought riches, others allies; some looked for Christian converts and some aimed for conquest. Others experienced the forced cultural encounter of exile. Many travelled only in imagination, forming ideas which have become foundational to modern mentalities: race, ethnicity, nation, and the nature of humanity. The consequences were profound: both productive and destructive. At the beginning of the third millennium CE we occupy a world shaped by those centuries of travel and encounter. This collection examines key themes and moments in European cultural expansion. Unlike many studies it spans both the medieval and early modern periods, challenging the stereotype of the post-Columbus 'age of discovery'. There is room too for examining cross-cultural relationships within Europe and regions closely linked to it, to show that curiosity, conflict and transformation could result from such meetings as they did in more far-flung realms. Several essays deal with authors, events, and ideas which will be unfamiliar to most readers but which deserve greater attention in the history of encounter and exploration.
The Fundamental Principles Of Old And New World Civilizations
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Author : Zelia Nuttall
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-08-01
The Fundamental Principles Of Old And New World Civilizations written by Zelia Nuttall and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-01 with History categories.
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations" (A Comparative Research Based on a Study of the Ancient Mexican Religious, Sociological, and Calendrical Systems) by Zelia Nuttall. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Old World New World
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Author : Kathleen Burk
language : en
Publisher: Grove Press
Release Date : 2009
Old World New World written by Kathleen Burk and has been published by Grove Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with History categories.
A history of the relationship between Great Britain and the United States ranges from the establishment of the first English colony in the New World to the present day, examining both nations in terms of what connected them and what drove them apart.
New Worlds Old Ways
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Author : Karen Lord
language : en
Publisher: Akashic Books
Release Date : 2016-11-15
New Worlds Old Ways written by Karen Lord and has been published by Akashic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-15 with Fiction categories.
"The Caribbean has a powerful, modern tradition of fantastic literature that's on full display in this anthology of original fiction by writers from Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and Bermuda...None of these writers is likely to be familiar to American audiences, but all are worth getting to know. Readers who love the writing of Nalo Hopkinson, Tobias S. Buckell, and Lord herself will savor this volume." --Publishers Weekly, Starred review "New Worlds, Old Ways fulfills its promise of arriving at a recognizable genre of Caribbean speculative fiction. Prior to this collection we have not had any reader-friendly approaches that have directly addressed the genre of Caribbean speculative fiction. Lord, and the various writers in this collection, have given readers access to a hitherto unexplored genre, one that differentiates as well as connects to the treasure trove of Caribbean literature. The collection is a boon for scholars and reading aficionados of the Speculative Fiction genre. And as the editor states, true to its world, New Worlds, Old Ways offers both depth and delight without disappointment. It suggests tthat if one looks closely enough, they will find that Caribbean fiction has always been speculative." --SX Salon Do not be misled by the "speculative" in the title. Although there may be robots and fantastical creatures, these common symbols are tools to frame the familiar from fresh perspectives. Here you will find the recent past and ongoing present of government and society with curfews, crime, and corruption; the universal themes of family, growth and death, love and hate; the struggle to thrive when power is capricious and revenge too bittersweet. Here too is the passage of everything—old ways, places, peoples, and ourselves—leaving nothing behind but memories, histories, and stories. This anthology speaks to the fragility of our Caribbean home, but reminds the reader that although home may be vulnerable, it is also beautifully resilient. The voice of our literature declares that in spite of disasters, this people and this place shall not be wholly destroyed. Read for delight, then read for depth, and you will not be disappointed. Brand-new stories by: Tammi Browne-Bannister, Summer Edward, Portia Subran, Brandon O'Brien, Kevin Jared Hosein, Richard B. Lynch, Elizabeth J. Jones, Damion Wilson, Brian Franklin, Ararimeh Aiyejina, and H.K. Williams. New Worlds, Old Ways is the third publication of Peekash Press, an imprint of Akashic Books and Peepal Tree Press committed to supporting the emergence of new Caribbean writing, and as part of the CaribLit project.
Old Masters New World
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Author : Cynthia Saltzman
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2008-08-14
Old Masters New World written by Cynthia Saltzman and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-14 with Art categories.
A spellbinding account of the rapacious pursuit of the most exquisite paintings in the world In the Gilded Age, newly wealthy and culturally ambitious Americans began to compete for Europe's extraordinary Old Master pictures, causing a major migration of art across the Atlantic. Old Masters, New World is a backstage look at the cutthroat competition, financial maneuvering, intrigue, and double-dealing often involved in these purchases, not to mention the seductive power of the ravishing paintings that drove these collectors-including financier J. Pierpont Morgan, sugar king H. O. Havemeyer, Boston aesthete Isabella Stewart Gardner, and industrialist Henry Clay Frick. Packed with stunning reproductions, this is an ideal gift book for art lovers and history buffs alike.