Mapping Time and Space: How Medieval Mapmakers Viewed Their World: v. 1 (British Library Studies in Map History) - Softcover

Edson, Evelyn

 
9780712345361: Mapping Time and Space: How Medieval Mapmakers Viewed Their World: v. 1 (British Library Studies in Map History)
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ISBN 10: 0712345361 ISBN 13: 9780712345361
Publisher: The British Library Publishing Division, 1998

Synopsis

The medieval world view, as expressed in maps, was not simply a matter of measuring space, but of placing the earth in a total philosophical and religious setting. Viewing medieval world maps not as isolated sheets of parchment, but in the context of the manuscripts in which they appear, this book reveals the role maps played in medieval thought and how medieval thought determined their form and content.

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About the Author

Evelyn Edson is Professor of History at Piedmont Virginia Community College, USA.

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'A well researched and erudite yet readable and witty analysis of maps and mapmaking from the years A.D. 500 to 1500.'

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Publisher
The British Library Publishing Division
Publication date
1998
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0712345361
ISBN 13 
9780712345361
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
256

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