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A Description Of Greenland

A Description Of Greenland

Hans Egede

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Alpha Editions
Año de edición:
2021
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Historia
ISBN:
9789354759369
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A bold voyage into the ice-bound mind of the eighteenth century, and a window onto Greenland’s coast that still draws the eye of readers today.Hans Egede’s A Description Of Greenland blends a historical travelogue with a religious history text, offering a vivid arctic exploration narrative that charts the eighteenth century Greenland and its encounter with European faith, science, and curiosity. The prose guides general readers and student researchers alike through indigenous inuit encounters, the emergence of christian missions in polar regions, and the textures of life on the greenland arctic coast. It functions as both a scholarly touchstone and an accessible read, inviting fresh insight without sacrificing depth.This volume holds notable literary and historical significance: it joins early polar exploration texts with a keen ethical and cultural gaze, informing debates about exploration, faith, and contact. For today’s readers, it serves as an academic reference resource and a compelling historical document that deepens understanding of Arctic heritage, religious history, and colonial-era encounters. It is a bridge between classic literature and contemporary study, appealing to casual readers and classic-literature collectors alike.Selling points: out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions; restored for today’s and future generations; more than a reprint - a collector’s item and a cultural treasure. A precise, human, historically rich glimpse into eighteenth century Arctic life and the enduring gaze upon Greenland.

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