The self-made map : cartographic writing in early modern France / Tom Conley.
The self-made map : cartographic writing in early modern France / Tom Conley.
The self-made map : cartographic writing in early modern France / Tom Conley.
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Publisher
Minneapolis, Minn. : University of Minnesota Press, c1996.
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N840.9003/5
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiii, 372 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Franco-Burgundian Backgrounds: Some Figural Relations with Space -- 2. The Letter and the Grid: Geoffroy Tory -- 3. Oronce Fine: A Well-Rounded Signature -- 4. Worlds a la Carte: A Rabelaisian Map -- 5. An Insular Moment: From Cosmography to Ethnography -- 6. An Atlas Evolves: Maurice Bouguereau,...
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Publisher
Minneapolis, Minn. : University of Minnesota Press, c1996.
Place of Publication
Minnesota
Date Published
c1996.
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Summary
"Conley also exposes the ideological exercise inherent in mapmaking, arguing that Renaissance cartography is inseparably bound up with the politics of the era. He undertakes close readings of maps and illustrations, discussing the necessity of viewing Renaissance maps in the context of their typographic layout, graphic reproduction, and literary an...
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The self-made map : cartographic writing in early modern France / Tom Conley.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-362) and index.
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c1996.
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N840.9003/5
Record Identifier
74VMQR4dzG5O
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ISBN
0816627002 (hardcover)
9780816627004 (hardcover :acid-free paper)
0816627002 (hardcover :acid-free paper)
9780816627004 (hardcover)
DDC
840.9003
MMS ID
991000449199702626
