Synopsis
This book aims to introduce the local history practitioner to the world of maps - the special character (and appeal) of maps as an historical source, why they are invaluable in local history research, and questions that must be asked of them. The historical background to map creation in Ireland is outlined, with details on the major classes of cartographic and associated material and the repositories wherein they may be found.
A section on essential map reading skills, including matters of scale, representation and accuracy, will help equip the researcher to explore this coded world. Step-by-step guidance for starting out to locate maps relevant to one's study area is provided. Case studies of working with maps in local history are offered as practical examples of what can be done, and guidelines for map-making are also included.
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Jacinta Prunty lectures in NUI Maynooth.
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Maps and Map-Making in Local History. Maynooth Research Guides for Irish Local History Number 7.
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Dublin, Four Courts Press., 2004
ISBN 10: 1851828702
ISBN 13: 9781851828708
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First Edition. 23 x 15 cm. 344 pages. With many B&W map illustrations. Original black cloth with silver title on spine. In original decorated dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket. Minor shelf wear. Edges dust dulled. Nice copy. See images. Sprache: english. Seller Inventory # 102504AB