To the ends of the earth: the epic story of how ancient explorers, scientists, soldiers, and traders connected the world

Odysseus. Jason and the Argonauts. Heracles. Greek mythology is full of tales of heroes setting out for the unknown. Such tales reflected and instilled a sense of confidence in the Greeks as they explored the limits of their world. Their voyages of discovery (and conquest), most dramatically under A...

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1. Verfasser: Schulz, Raimund 1962- (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Savage, Robert 1978- (ÜbersetzerIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2024
Schriftenreihe:Oxford scholarship online
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Zusammenfassung:Odysseus. Jason and the Argonauts. Heracles. Greek mythology is full of tales of heroes setting out for the unknown. Such tales reflected and instilled a sense of confidence in the Greeks as they explored the limits of their world. Their voyages of discovery (and conquest), most dramatically under Alexander the Great, are but the most famous examples of ancient exploration. These expeditions were built on earlier voyages, notably those by Bronze Age Egyptians and Mesopotamians, and led to further global travel, trade, and warfare among the Romans, Persians, Scythians, Indians, and Chinese. 'To the Ends of the Earth' is the first modern history of ancient exploration in over a century. Ranging from the Mediterranean Bronze Age to the third century CE, it reveals long-distance, explorative campaigning to be more than a mere ephemeral phenomenon of ancient history
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (554 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9780197668054
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780197668023.001.0001

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