UID:
edocfu_9959243719702883
Format:
1 online resource (xiii, 380 pages) :
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illustrations, maps
ISBN:
0-674-04023-6
Content:
An unforgettable voyage filled with delightful characters, dramatic encounters, and rich cultural details, The Travelers' World heralds a moment of intellectual preparation for the modern global era. Harry Liebersohn examines the transformation of global knowledge during the great age of scientific exploration. We now travel effortlessly to distant places, but the questions about perception, truth, and knowledge that these intercontinental mediators faced still resonate.
Note:
Originally published: 2006.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Illustrations --
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Acknowledgments --
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Map: The Pacific Ocean --
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Map: Europe in 1815, after the Congress of Vienna --
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Introduction --
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1. Travelers --
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2. Patrons --
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3. Collaborators --
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4. Philosophers --
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5. Missions --
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6. Darwin,Melville, and the End of a World --
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Conclusion --
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Chronology --
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Notes --
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Selected Bibliography --
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Illustration Credits --
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Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-674-02185-1
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-674-02747-7
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4159/9780674040236
