Author

Publication

1998 - Cornell University Press, Ithaca, N.Y, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

52,000 words, Guess

Page Count

208 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing494950
  • Goodreads1255576

Classifications

  • DDC526/.09
  • LCCGA201 .B75 1998

Description

In this generously illustrated book, Jerry Brotton documents the dramatic changes in the nature of geographical representation which took place during the sixteenth century, and suggests that they tell us a great deal about the transformation of European culture at the end of the early modern era. He examines the age's fascination with maps, charts, and globes as both texts and artifacts that provided their owners with a promise of gain, be it intellectual, political, or financial.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Trading territories: mapping the early modern worldCornell University Press1998-01-01

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