The Extraordinary Voyage in French Literature Before 1700

The Extraordinary Voyage in French Literature Before 1700 PDF

Author: Geoffroy Atkinson

Publisher:

Published: 1920

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13:

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A study of three novels written about fictitious journeys to little known countries in the early part of the seventeenth century. Specifically examines the philosophical and utopian content of the novels, political satire and translations, and the sources of realism inspired by actual historical voyages. Includes novels La Terre Australe Connue by Gabriel Foignt, L'Histoire des Sevarambes by Denis Vairasse D'Alais, and Les Aventures de Telemaque by Fenelon.

World Maps for Finding the Direction and Distance of Mecca

World Maps for Finding the Direction and Distance of Mecca PDF

Author: David A. King

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 1999-01-01

Total Pages: 736

ISBN-13: 9789004113671

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The author describes how Muslims over the centuries have determined the sacred direction ("qibla") towards Mecca and presents two highly sophisticated Mecca-centred world-maps for finding the "qibla." These recently-discovered world-maps have forced a reevaluation of Muslim achievements in mathematics and cartography.

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