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Name: Legendary Islands of the Atlantic (Classic Reprint): A Study in Medieval Geography
Author: William H. Babcock
ISBN: 9781330226759

William H. Babcock

9781330226759: Legendary Islands of the Atlantic (Classic Reprint): A Study in Medieval Geography

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ISBN 10 : 1330226755 ISBN 13 : 9781330226759

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

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A clear, engaging look at how medieval geographers traced legendary Atlantic islands and what those myths reveal about ancient exploration.

The book offers a concise, evidence-based tour of early Atlantic myth and mapmaking. It surveys ideas about Atlantis, Norse voyages to Greenland, and the spread of island legends across medieval charts, without assuming modern certainty.

Using a careful, reader-friendly approach, it links classical and medieval sources to the myths that filled old maps, showing how explorers, monks, and traders imagined distant lands and their journeys. The narrative centers on how belief, travel, and cartography intersected to shape our view of the ocean world long before modern navigation.

How ancient myths influenced early maps and maritime imagination.

Key sources and events that fed legends of Atlantis, St. Brendan’s islands, and Greenland.

How the idea of distant islands evolved from Phoenician, Greek, Roman, Irish, and Norse travel stories.

Ideal for readers who enjoy history, cartography, and the way legends become part of our geographic memory.

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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

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�diteur: Forgotten Books
Date d'�dition: 2018
Langue: anglais
ISBN 10: 1330226755
ISBN 13: 9781330226759
Reliure: Broch�
Nombre de pages: 215
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Legendary Islands of the Atlantic: A Study in Medieval Geography

William H. Babcock

Edit� par Forgotten Books, 2018

ISBN 10 : 1330226755 ISBN 13 : 9781330226759

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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book explores the captivating history of mythical islands and submerged lands, drawing on a rich tapestry of ancient myths, medieval maps, and historical accounts. The author delves into the enduring belief in these elusive places, tracing their origins from the mythical Atlantis described by Plato to the legendary Island of Brazil, which appeared on countless medieval maps. The book delves into the motivations behind these enduring myths, examining how they reflected both the aspirations and fears of seafaring cultures and their understanding of the world. Through a meticulous exploration of historical narratives and cartographic evidence, the author reveals the fascinating interplay of fact and fiction that shaped our understanding of the Atlantic world for centuries, culminating in a compelling examination of the enduring allure of these phantom islands. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N� de r�f. du vendeur 9781330226759_0

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