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Terra cognita

the mental discovery of America

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An edition of Terra cognita (1992)

Terra cognita

the mental discovery of America

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"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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Psychological aspects of Geography, Discovery and exploration, Psychological aspects, Geography, History, America, discovery and exploration, Geography, history, Découverte et exploration, Aspect psychologique, Géographie, SCIENCE, Earth Sciences, TRAVEL, Budget, Hikes & Walks, Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, Parks & Campgrounds, Discoveries in geography

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Cover of: Terra Cognita
Terra Cognita: The Mental Discovery of America
2018, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
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Cover of: Terra Cognita
Terra Cognita
2018, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
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Cover of: Terra Cognita
Terra Cognita: The Mental Discovery of America
2018, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
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Cover of: Terra Cognita
Terra Cognita: The Mental Discovery of America
2018, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
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Cover of: Terra Cognita
Terra Cognita: The Mental Discovery of America
2018, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
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Terra cognita: the mental discovery of America
2003, Transaction Publishers
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Terra cognita: the mental discovery of America
1992, Rutgers University Press
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [145]-153) and index.
Originally published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c1992.

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910/.9
Library of Congress
E121 .Z47 2002, E121.Z47 2002, E121

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xx, 164 p. :
Number of pages
164

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OL3561558M
ISBN 10
0765809877
LCCN
2002027187
OCLC/WorldCat
1035157650, 50164730
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422014
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