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The Name of China and its Geography in Cosmas Indicopleustes |
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时间：2009-7-24 13:48:43 来源：不详
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ssam region by the name Tzinitza.
As to the eastern boundary of China, Cosmas offers the notable places and regions beyond India and Taprobanê:
“And then again on the continent is Marallo, a mart exporting chank shells, the Caber which exports alabandenum, and then farther away is the clove country, then Tzinista which produces the silk. Beyond this there is no other country, for the ocean surrounds it on the east.”[27]
Prof. Kordosis suggests that “the clove country” (caryophyllon) be located somewhere in eastern coast of India next to Marallo amd Kaber ( Chavêris in Ptolemy, Kâvêrîpattam at the mouth of the Podu-Kâvêrî), and identified Tzinista with Assam and no more, and he, therefore, thinks that “it is doubtful also that Cosmas knew by hearsay that China was washed, on the eastern side, by the ocean; it was not necessary for him to be informed, on this issue, because his point of view is based in the theory that the known world (ecumene) was surrounded by the ocean …… His view about China is correct by chance, as his view for Ethiopian << 上一页 [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] ... 下一页 >> |
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