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The 226 City Maps of Jacob van Deventer in Figures : Street Lengths, Accuracy in Relation to Modern Maps, Cross-Comparisons / Peter van Druenen.
Early Modern History and Modern History E-Books Online, Collection 2026 Available online
View online- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- van Druenen, Peter, author.
- Series:
- Early Modern History and Modern History E-Books online, Collection 2026
- Mapping the Past ; 8.
- Mapping the Past ; 8
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Book History and Cartography.
- History of Cartography.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (609 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Street Lengths, Accuracy in Relation to Modern Maps, Cross-Comparisons
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2026.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In this publication, Peter van Druenen presents an innovative method by which – for the first time – all 226 city maps created by Jacob van Deventer between 1545 and 1572 have been systematically and consistently measured, analysed for quality, and compared. The essence of this ‘Passus Method’ lies in considering the relationship between the length of built-up street sides and the size of a city’s population. The method enables objective comparisons with other city maps from the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, thereby allowing for the construction of demographic series that are, in turn, important for mapping migration and urbanisation movements and patterns.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9789004755031
- OCLC:
- 1600522474
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9789004755031 DOI
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