Erikson, Eskimos & Columbus [[electronic resource] ] : medieval European knowledge of America / / James Robert Enterline
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Enterline James Robert
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| Titolo: |
Erikson, Eskimos & Columbus [[electronic resource] ] : medieval European knowledge of America / / James Robert Enterline
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| Pubblicazione: | Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2002 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (363 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 970.01/3 |
| Soggetto topico: | Geography, Medieval |
| Early maps | |
| Historical geography | |
| Nautical charts - History | |
| Vikings - North America - History | |
| Soggetto geografico: | America Discovery and exploration Norse |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-334) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction 5 I. Outstanding Misunderstandings 2. Claudius Clavus 3I 3. The Inventio Fortunatae and Martin Behaim 49 4. The Yale Vinland Map 6I II. The Chronological Survey 5. Introduction to the Chronological Survey 73 A. CLASSICAL NORSE GREENLAND 6. Early Scandinavian Geography 83 7. Communication Links with Greenland 97 8. The Unseen Bridge 113 B. UNCOVERING AN AMERICA 9. Late Greenland-Based Exploration 135 10. Foundations of European Misunderstandings 146 11. News Penetrates the Establishment 164 12. Europe's Westward Awakening I95 13. Mastery of the Atlantic 215 C. OLD IMAGES IN NEW MAPS 14. A New Continent Emerges 231 15. An Old Continent Emerges 252 16. The Misunderstandings Are Resolved 277 17. Conclusion 291. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Erikson, Eskimos & Columbus |
| ISBN: | 0-8018-7547-1 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910780196003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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