The world map, 1300-1492 the persistence of tradition and transformation

Andrea Bianco's three maps -- The world viewe [sic] of the mappamundi in the 13th century -- Marine charts and sailing directions -- Sea chart and mappamundi in the 14th century -- Merchants, missionaries, and travel writers -- The recovery of Ptolemy's Geography -- Frau Mauro : the debate...

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1. Verfasser: Edson, Evelyn (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Baltimore, Md. Johns Hopkins Univ. Press 2007
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Online Zugang:http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0703/2006030067-d.html
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Zusammenfassung:Andrea Bianco's three maps -- The world viewe [sic] of the mappamundi in the 13th century -- Marine charts and sailing directions -- Sea chart and mappamundi in the 14th century -- Merchants, missionaries, and travel writers -- The recovery of Ptolemy's Geography -- Frau Mauro : the debate on the map -- The persistence of tradition in 15th-century world maps -- The transformation of the world map
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index. - Published in association with the Center for American Places
Beschreibung:IX, 300 Seiten
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ISBN:0801885892
0-8018-8589-2
9780801885891
978-0-8018-8589-1