Cartography between Christian Europe and the Arabic-Islamic world, 1100-1500 divergent traditions edited by Alfred Hiatt

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hiatt, Alfred.

Series:

Maps, Spaces, Cultures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cartography--History--To 1500.

Cartography.

Cartography--Arab countries--History--To 1500.

Cartography--Europe--History--To 1500.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 pages)

Place of Publication:

Leiden Boston Brill [2021]

Summary:

"Medieval Christian European and Arabic-Islamic cultures are both notable for the wealth and diversity of their geographical literature, yet to date there has been relatively little attempt to compare medieval Christian and Islamic mapping traditions in a detailed manner. Cartography between Christian Europe and the Arabic-Islamic World offers a timely assessment of the level of interaction between the two traditions across a range of map genres, including world and regional maps, maps of the seven climes, and celestial cartography. Through a mixture of synthesis and case study, the volume makes the case for significant but limited cultural transfer. Contributors are: Elly Dekker; Jean-Charles Ducène; Alfred Hiatt; Yossef Rapoport; Stefan Schröder; Emmanuelle Vagnon"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

90-04-44603-6

OCLC:

1235903189