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Ulysses' Sail: An Ethnographic Odyssey of Power, Knowledge, and Geographical Distance - Princeton Legacy Library
Mary W. Helms
Ulysses' Sail: An Ethnographic Odyssey of Power, Knowledge, and Geographical Distance - Princeton Legacy Library
Mary W. Helms
What do long-distance travelers gain from their voyages, especially when faraway lands are regarded as the source of esoteric knowledge? Mary Helms explains how various cultures interpret space and distance in cosmological terms, and why they associate political power with information about strange places, peoples, and things. She assesses the dive
312 pages, black & white illustrations
Medios de comunicación | Libros Hardcover Book (Libro con lomo y cubierta duros) |
Publicado | 19 de abril de 2016 |
ISBN13 | 9780691634654 |
Editores | Princeton University Press |
Páginas | 312 |
Dimensiones | 152 × 229 × 19 mm · 595 g |
Lengua | English |
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