Terra cognita : the mental discovery of America
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New Brunswick, N.J. : Transaction Publishers, ©2003.
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Book
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xx, 164 pages : maps ; 23 cm
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Seaside Branch - Adult Non-Fiction
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Published
New Brunswick, N.J. : Transaction Publishers, ©2003.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©1992.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-153) and index.
Description
"In Terra Cognita, Eviatar Zerubavel argues that physical encounters are only one part of the complex, multifaceted process of discovery. Such encounters must be complemented by an understanding of the true identity of what is being discovered. The small group of islands claimed by Columbus to have been discovered off the shores of Asia was a far cry from what we now call America. The discovery of the New World was not achieved in a single day but was a slow process - mental as well as physical - that lasted almost three hundred years. By celebrating 1492 as a year of discovery, we inevitably distort the reality of history."--Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Zerubavel, E. (2003). Terra cognita: the mental discovery of America . Transaction Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Zerubavel, Eviatar. 2003. Terra Cognita: The Mental Discovery of America. Transaction Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Zerubavel, Eviatar. Terra Cognita: The Mental Discovery of America Transaction Publishers, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Zerubavel, Eviatar. Terra Cognita: The Mental Discovery of America Transaction Publishers, 2003.
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