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Ulysses' Sail: An Ethnographic Odyssey of Power, Knowledge, and Geographical Distance
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
Ulysses' Sail: An Ethnographic Odyssey of Power, Knowledge, and Geographical Distance
Contributors:
By (Author) Mary W. Helms
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
23rd September 2014
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
304.2
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
312
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Weight:
425g
Description
What do long-distance travelers gain from their voyages, especially when faraway lands are regarded as the source of esoteric knowledge Mary Helms explains how various cultures interpret space and distance in cosmological terms, and why they associate political power with information about strange places, peoples, and things. She assesses the dive
