Beyond the Edge of the Sea: Modern Library

Author: Mauricio Obregon
Publisher: Brand: Modern Library
Category: Anthologies (non-poetry), Historiography, Ancient History: To C 500 CE, Geographical Discovery & Exploration, Guidebooks
Book Format: Hardcover

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 Obreg n 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, Obreg n deftly argues that many of the legends are not merely fiction, but are, quite possibly, true adventures.

About Mauricio Obregon
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.

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SKU BK-9780679783442
Barcode # 9780679783442
Brand Brand: Modern Library
Artist / Author Mauricio Obregon
Shipping Weight 0.1200kg
Shipping Width 0.140m
Shipping Height 0.010m
Shipping Length 0.220m
Assembled Length 14.000m
Assembled Height 21.600m
Assembled Width 0.800m
Type Hardcover

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