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Overcoming Ptolemy: The Revelation of an Asian World Region (AsiaWorld)
| Full title: | Overcoming Ptolemy: The Revelation of an Asian World Region (AsiaWorld) |
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| ISBN: | 9781498590136 |
| ISBN 10: | 1498590136 |
| Authors: | Gunn, Geoffrey C. |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books |
| Num. pages: | 324 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Language: | en |
| Published on: | 2018 |
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Synopsis
This Book Explores The Effects That The Ptolemaic Template Developed By Claudius Ptolemy Almost Two Thousand Years Ago Had On The Cartography And Worldview Of Europe Through And Beyond The Age Of European Discovery. It Shows How This Template Was Refined And Ultimately Overcome.