When France was king of cartography : the patronage and production of maps in early modern France / Christine Marie Petto.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Petto, Christine Marie, 1961- author.

Series:

Toposophia.

Toposophia: Sustainability, Dwelling, Design

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cartography--France--History--17th century.

Cartography.

Cartography--France--History--18th century.

Map industry and trade--France--History--17th century.

Map industry and trade.

Map industry and trade--France--History--18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (231 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland ; Plymouth, England : Lexington Books, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

When France Was King of Cartography investigates over a thousand maps and nearly two dozen map producers, analyzes the map as a cultural artifact, map producers as a group, and the array of map viewers over the course of two centuries in France. The book focuses on situated knowledge or 'localized' interests reflected in these geographical productions. Through the lens of mapmaking, it examines the relationship between power and the practice of patronage, geography, and commerce in early modern France.

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; One Patronage and Cartographic Glory; Two Scientific Cartography and Statecraft; Three Colonial Mapping Endeavors: The Case of the Americas; Four Selling Maps and Selling Power; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7391-1776-9

0-7391-6247-0

OCLC:

857800605