The Cosmographia Of Sebastian M Nster
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The Cosmographia Of Sebastian M Nster
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Author : Matthew McLean
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-03-23
The Cosmographia Of Sebastian M Nster written by Matthew McLean and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-23 with History categories.
Sebastian Münster's Cosmographia was an immensely influential book that attempted to describe the entire world across all of human history and analyse its constituent elements of geography, history, ethnography, zoology and botany. First published in 1544 it went through thirty-five editions and was published in five languages, making it one of the most important books of the Reformation period. Beginning with a biographical study of Sebastian Münster, his life and the range of his scholarly work, this book then moves on to discuss the genre of cosmography. The bulk of the book, however, deals with the Cosmographia itself, offering a close reading of the 1550 Latin edition (the last and definitive edition worked upon by Münster). By analysing the contents of the Cosmographia it attempts to recreate how the world of the sixteenth century appeared to a scholar living in Basel, and understand what he saw and heard. Through this examination of Münster, his publications and scholarly networks, the conflicts and continuities between medieval scholarly traditions and the widening horizons of the sixteenth century are explored and revealed. Of interest to scholars of humanist culture, the Reformation and book history, this ambitious work throws into relief previously overlooked aspects of the intellectual and religious culture of the time.
Topos In Utopia A Peregrination To Early Modern Utopianism S Space
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Author : Sotirios Triantafyllos
language : en
Publisher: Vernon Press
Release Date : 2021-09-07
Topos In Utopia A Peregrination To Early Modern Utopianism S Space written by Sotirios Triantafyllos and has been published by Vernon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-07 with History categories.
'Topos in Utopia' examines early modern literary utopias' and intentional communities' social and cultural conception of space. Starting from Thomas More's seminal work, published in 1516, and covering a period of three centuries until the emergence of Enlightenment's euchronia, this work provides a thorough yet concise examination of the way space was imagined and utilised in the early modern visions of a better society. Dealing with an aspect usually ignored by the scholars of early modern utopianism, this book asks us to consider if utopias' imaginary lands are based not only on abstract ideas but also on concrete spaces. Shedding new light on a period where reformation zeal, humanism's optimism, colonialism's greed and a proto-scientific discourse were combined to produce a series of alternative social and political paradigms, this work transports us from the shores of America to the search for the Terra Australis Incognita and the desire to find a new and better world for us.
Mapmakers Of The Sixteenth Century And Their Maps
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Author : Robert W. Karrow
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Mapmakers Of The Sixteenth Century And Their Maps written by Robert W. Karrow and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Cartographers categories.
Sea Monsters
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Author : Joseph Nigg
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2014-01-03
Sea Monsters written by Joseph Nigg and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-03 with History categories.
The mythic creature expert and author of Phoenix takes readers through a bestiary of sea monsters featured on the famous 16th century map Carta Marina. In the sixteenth century, sea serpents, giant man-eating lobsters, and other monsters were thought to swim the waters of Norther Europe, threatening seafarers who ventured too far from shore. Thankfully, Scandinavian mariners had Olaus Magnus, who in 1539 charted these fantastic marine animals in his influential map of the Nordic countries, the Carta Marina. In Sea Monsters, mythologist Joseph Nigg brings readers face-to-face with these creatures and other magnificent components of Magnus’s map. Nearly two meters wide in total, the map’s nine wood-block panels comprise the largest and first realistic portrayal of the region. But in addition to its important geographic significance, Magnus’s map goes beyond cartography to scenes both domestic and mystic. Close to shore, Magnus shows humans interacting with common sea life—boats struggling to stay afloat, merchants trading, children swimming, and fisherman pulling lines. But from the offshore deeps rise some of the most terrifying sea creatures imaginable—like sea swine, whales as large as islands, and the Kraken. In this book, Nigg draws on Magnus’s own text to further describe and illuminate these inventive scenes and to flesh out the stories of the monsters. Sea Monsters is a stunning tour of a world that still holds many secrets for us land dwellers, who will forever be fascinated by reports of giant squid and the real-life creatures of the deep that have proven to be as bizarre and otherworldly as we have imagined for centuries. It is a gorgeous guide for enthusiasts of maps, monsters, and the mythic. “[A] beautiful new exploration of the Carta Marina.”—Wired
America Magica 2nd Edition
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Author : Jorge Magasich-Airola
language : en
Publisher: Anthem Press
Release Date : 2007-07-01
America Magica 2nd Edition written by Jorge Magasich-Airola and has been published by Anthem Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-07-01 with History categories.
An enthralling account of the conflicting experiences of discovering the New World, drawing upon the intriguing tales of early discovery and amazing illustrations of the day. The authors invoke the unique exhilaration of exploration, investigating the conflict between the ambitious idealism and harsh realities that have always characterized and torn the country. After all, did people not go to America in search of both the Garden of Eden and the tribes of the damned?
Lake Monster Traditions
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Author : Michel Meurger
language : en
Publisher: London : Fortean Tomes
Release Date : 1988
Lake Monster Traditions written by Michel Meurger and has been published by London : Fortean Tomes this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Nature categories.
Herman Melville S Picture Gallery
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Author : Stuart M. Frank
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Herman Melville S Picture Gallery written by Stuart M. Frank and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book collects the prints and other images of whales and whaling referred to in the three "pictorial" chapters of Moby-Dick together with Melville's words.
Von Einem Der Daheim Blieb Die Welt Zu Entdecken
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Author : Günther Wessel
language : de
Publisher: Campus Verlag
Release Date : 2004
Von Einem Der Daheim Blieb Die Welt Zu Entdecken written by Günther Wessel and has been published by Campus Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Cartographers categories.
Books That Changed History
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Author : DK
language : en
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Release Date : 2017-09-07
Books That Changed History written by DK and has been published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-07 with Reference categories.
Imagine a world without Principia Mathematica, Rights of Man, the Bible, Shakespeare, or the Mahabharata. Books that Changed History features 75 of the world's most momentous titles - from The Art of War to Anne Frank's Diary - and reveals their far-ranging impact. Books are the medium through which scientists, storytellers, and philosophers introduce their ideas. Discover seminal religious and political titles, cornerstones of science such as On the Origin of Species, and ancient texts such as the I Ching, which is still used today to answer fundamental questions about human existence. Get up close to see fascinating details, such as Versalius' exquisite anatomical illustrations in Epitome, Leonardo da Vinci's annotated notebooks, or the hand-decorated pages in the Gutenberg Bible. Discover why Euclid's Elements of Geometry was the most influential maths title ever published, and marvel at rare treasures such as the Aubin Codex, which tells the history of the Aztecs and the early Spanaish colonial period in Mexico. Books that Changed History gathers stories, diaries, scientific treatises, plays, dictionaries, and religious texts into a stunning celebration of the power of books.
The Mapping Of Africa
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Author : Richard L. Betz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
The Mapping Of Africa written by Richard L. Betz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
The Mapping of Africa systematically categorizes and provides an overview of all printed maps showing the entire African continent published from 1508 to 1700. Volume 7 in the Utrechtse Historisch-Cartografische Studies.