History of the World in Twelve Maps  -  Jerry Brotton

Jerry Brotton

KORTE INHOUD

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.

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2013 Uitgever: Rodopi, Editions 544 paginas Taal: Engels Grootte:  198x129x27 ISBN-10: 0141034939 ISBN-13: 9780141034935