Trading territories
Subtitle: mapping the early modern world
By: Jerry Brotton.
Series: Picturing history
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 1997
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
Subjects: Cartography -- History.
Description: In this generously illustrated book, Jerry Brotton documents the dramatic changes in the nature of geographical representation which took place during the sixteenth century, and suggests that they tell us a great deal about the transformation of European culture at the end of the early modern era. He examines the age's fascination with maps, charts, and globes as both texts and artifacts that provided their owners with a promise of gain, be it intellectual, political, or financial.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.