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Koriel Tannhauser
Legendary Islands of the Ocean Sea
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 14, 2012Verified Purchase
Legendary Islands of the Ocean Sea
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 14, 2012
This is a fascinating book for somebody interested in ancient maps/discoveries, and if you are familiar with the work of Charles Hapgood, William Babcock and even Graham Hancock, you will be delighted to have that book in your library.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 14, 2012
The book has 13 chapters, about 36 maps and 33 illustrations, 8 pages of bibliography, slightly over 220 pages in total - all divided into 4 parts:
1. The Ocean Sea (The Ancient Ocean Sea, the Ancient mariners)
2. The Northern Sea (The Islands of the Mist, the Elusive Islands)
3. Beyond the pillars of Hercules (The Wooded Island and the Holly Port, The Islands of Dogs, The Islands of Hawks, The Island of the Seven Cities)
4. The parting of the Ocean Sea (The Islands of the Indians, The Island of Flowers, The Lost Islands)
Beat in mind that it may look like this book has a lot of illustration and maps, but they are very small - 1/2 or 1/3 of the page at most, black and white only, so if you are looking for colorful and glossy photos of the ancient maps - this book is probably not for you. This is not a negative point for me, since the information contained in it, including information about various ancient expeditions and discoveries, is truly very interesting.
Discussed subjects include:
Ocean River, Ocean's first mariners: Phoenicians, Thule and Iceland, Greenland and the Vikings (including alleged Viking voyages to America), Henry Sinclair expedition, legendary island of Brazil, island of Madeira and Porto Santo (including Christopher Columbus involvement there; in fact there is a lot of information in the book about Columbus and you can feel that the author was fascinated by him), Canary Islands, discovery of the Azores and Cuba, Portuguese oceanic exploration, legend of the Seven Cities, Antilia and neighboring island of Satanaze, Cheng-Ho Chinese expedition, work of Marinus of Tyre, Ferdinand Magellan voyage, and many others (too many to mention here).
Drawings and maps include:
Hecataeus' World map of 475 and the Ocean River, The Aegean World in antiquity, the Near East in antiquity, Herodotus World map of 425BC, Ptolemy World Map 1472, Genoese World Map 1457, Map of Ireland, England and Scotland from Ptolemy 1513, Martin Behaim's 1492 globe, Juan de la Cosa map of 1500, Johann Ruysch's map of the new world 1508, the Andres Morales map of 1511, Herrera's map of 1601, the Pineda map of 1520, Zuane Pizzigano nautical chart 1424, and several others.
And even thought this book doesn't have a lot of photos of ancient maps (like some other more current books on the market) - this is still a classic worth reading and an excellent starting point into the subject of ancient maps, imaginary islands, and various discoveries that started ages ago (from ancient Greece up to Columbus, Magellan and Chinese expeditions) .
Other recommended books:
-"Maps of the Ancient Sea Kings" by Charles H. Hapgood
-"Legendary Islands of the Atlantic; A Study in Medieval Geography" by William Babcock
-"Underworld: Flooded Kingdoms of the Ice Age" by Graham Hancock (where author, among the other subjects, is also discussing ancient maps)
-"Cartographia: Mapping Civilisations" by Vincent Virga
-"The Map Book" by Peter Barber
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