When France was King of Cartography: The Patronage and Production of Maps in Early Modern France (Toposophia: Sustainability, Dwelling, Design)
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: February 28, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780739114407
Subjects: Cartography, geodesy & geographic information systems (GIS); History of specific subjects; c 1500 to c 1600; c 1600 to c 1700; History; History - General History; History: World; Earth Sciences - Geography; Europe - France; History / France; 17th century; 18th century; Cartography; France; Map industry and trade
Description: "This book investigates more than one thousand maps and nearly two dozen map producers, and 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, this book examines the relationship between power and the practice of patronage, geography, and commerce in early modern France."--Jacket.