oikoumene

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description

These texts, which had a wide impact on the shared geographic knowledge of individuals of all social categories, paired the knowledge of actual territories with hypothetical constructions of what existed beyond ancient ken, drawing both on actual facts from exploration and trade as well as pure fabrication. The objects on display show how geographical remoteness translated into projections of mythical and semi-mythical societies outside their controllable universe, ranging from the bizarre to the utopian.

domain

isaw.nyu.edu

is part of

• title_full: Measuring and Mapping Space: Geographic Knowledge in Greco-Roman Antiquity
• url: http://isaw.nyu.edu/exhibitions/space/index.html

languages

en

resource_key

exhibitions-space-glossary-html-oikoumene

url

http://isaw.nyu.edu/exhibitions/space/glossary.html#oikoumene