The Mapmakers' World (Hardcover)

Sprache: Englisch

Verlag: The Pool of London Press, Oxford, 2015

191086000X / 9781910860007

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Hardcover. 'The Map Makers' World' illuminates the fascinating cultural history of European world maps: what do historical world maps tell of us of our perception of the world and of places and peoples that are foreign to us? Who were the makers of these early world maps? How were the maps created and for whom were they drawn and printed? For what purposes were they used? What kind of information did they pass on? The answers to these questions open up a fascinating narrative of discovery and cartography relating not only to ideology and political power but also the histories of art and science. Rigorously researched and informed by latest academic findings, 'The Map Makers World' is beautifully illustrated presenting some 300 maps from the world's finest museums, libraries and private collections. The book gives us a revealing and captivating perspective on the development of European world maps from the Early Middle Ages up until the modern period, i.e. from the 8th century until the end of the 18th century. This is a major work which ambitiously showcases all of the early European world map traditions: Medieval world maps (T-O maps, mappa mundis, Beatus maps, etc.); Ptolemy's maps; seafarers maps (portolan charts, planispheres and nautical charts), printed world maps and globes from the pre-Renaissance through to the Baroque era. Furthermore, it takes its readers through the history of European global discovery and cartographic research, and also brings to life the exciting times when many of these historical maps were first discovered in the 19th century, after centuries of oblivion. The volume includes dedicated features further exploring 100 of the most important cartographic masterpieces from the period. The book is written as an exciting, flowing narrative, rather than a catalogue or an encyclopaedia. AUTHOR: Marjo Nurmimen is an archaeologist by education and specialises in the history of science. Her book 'Tiedon Tyttaret' (Sisters of Science) won the Tieto-Finlandia Award for the best Finnish Non-Fiction Book in Finland 2008, and has been translated into a number of languages. 300 colour and b/w maps The Mapmakers' World illuminates the cultural history of European world maps: what do historical world maps tell of us, of our perception of the world, and of places and peoples that are foreign to us? For what purposes were they used? The answers to these and other questions open up a fascinating narrative of discovery and cartography. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Titel
The Mapmakers' World (Hardcover)
Autor
Marjo Nurminen
Verlag
The Pool of London Press, Oxford
Erscheinungsjahr
2015
Zustand
new
Einband
Hardcover
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN-10
191086000X
ISBN-13
9781910860007

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