History of the World in Twelve Maps - Jerry Brotton
Jerry Brotton
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Throughout history, maps have been fundamental in shaping our view of the world, and our place in it. But far from being purely scientific objects, maps of the world are unavoidably ideological and subjective, intimately bound up with the systems of power and authority of particular times and places. Mapmakers do not simply represent the world, they construct it out of the ideas of their age. In this scintillating book, Jerry Brotton examines the significance of 12 maps - from the almost mystical representations of ancient history to the satellite-derived imagery of today. He vividly recreates the environments and circumstances in which each of the maps was made, showing how each conveys a highly individual view of the world. Brotton shows how each of his maps both influenced and reflected contemporary events and how, by reading it, we can better understand the worlds that produced it.
2013Taal: Engelszie alle details...
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2013Uitgever: Rodopi, Editions544 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0141034939ISBN-13: 9780141034935Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Dikke paperback, wat leesvouwen in rug, in goede staat. Engelstalig.; 2013; First edition; Penguin Books; 513 pagina's; Titel: A History of the World in Twelve Maps; Ref: 227375 / H24P815B
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