Beyond The Edge Of The Sea Mod

Obregon, Mauricio

ISBN 10: 067978344X / ISBN 13: 9780679783442

Verlag: Modern Library, 2002

Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 00094438434

Inhaltsangabe:

The story of Jason and the Argonauts and Homer’s tales of Ulysses are among the greatest ancient epics, but are they merely nautical legends or true stories?

Mauricio Obregón has combed through classical texts, focusing on the smallest details, and with his intimate knowledge of historical navigation, brilliantly reenacts the voyages the ancient heroes actually traveled. Using the clues embedded in these epic tales, Obregón deftly argues that many of the legends are not merely fiction, but are, quite possibly, true adventures.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Mauricio Obregón had a distinguished career as a scholar and sailor. He was a member of Harvard’s Board of Overseers for six years. He retraced, under sail and by light plane, fourteen voyages of discovery, from the Argonauts to Magellan. He published a half dozen books, including The Caribbean As Columbus Saw It with coauthor Samuel Eliot Morison. He lived in Bogotá, where he died in 1998.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Beyond The Edge Of The Sea Mod
Verlag: Modern Library
Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: Very Good