Cosmography and the Idea of Hyperborea in Ancient Greece

Author	: Renaud Gagné
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 571
Release	: 2021-04-22
ISBN-10	: 9781108833233
ISBN-13	: 1108833233
Rating	: 4/5 (33 Downloads)

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Download or read book Cosmography and the Idea of Hyperborea in Ancient Greece written by Renaud Gagné and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-04-22 with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows the extraordinary record of ancient Greek thought on Hyperborea as a case study of cosmography and anthropological philology.

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