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Mapping Insularity: A Visual History of Islands in Medieval and Early Modern Worlds (Brill Research Perspectives in Map History) - Softcover

Rodríguez Wittmann, Kevin

 
9789004716452: Mapping Insularity: A Visual History of Islands in Medieval and Early Modern Worlds (Brill Research Perspectives in Map History)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 9004716459 ISBN 13: 9789004716452
Publisher: Brill, 2024

Synopsis

What lies behind an island? Is an island just a piece of land surrounded by water? Or is it from a cultural, symbolic, and even geographical perspective much more than that? Considering the symbolic nature of islands as a longue durée and through the analysis of maps, texts, and historical accounts, this book explores how the depiction of insularity encodes specific meanings and analytical levels which shed light on medieval and modern worldviews.

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About the Author

Kevin Rodríguez Wittmann, Ph.D. (2021), University of La Laguna, Spain, is a postdoctoral researcher at the same university. He has published numerous articles and books on medieval and early modern maps, medieval travel literature, and cultural history.

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Publisher
Brill
Publication date
2024
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9004716459
ISBN 13 
9789004716452
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
134