Which way is jerusalem? Which way is mecca? The Direction-Facing problem in religion and geography

Journal of Geography

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 27-37

  Levina, Daniel Z ^a  

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Author keywords

Direction facing; Great circle; Religion; Rhumb line

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICS; RELIGION;

EID: 0036260283     PISSN: 00221341     EISSN: 17526868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221340208978464     Document Type: Article

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