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Here Begins the Dark Sea

- Venice, a Medieval Monk, and the Creation of the Most Accurate Map of the World
Af: Meredith Francesca Small Engelsk Paperback

Here Begins the Dark Sea

- Venice, a Medieval Monk, and the Creation of the Most Accurate Map of the World
Af: Meredith Francesca Small Engelsk Paperback
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The remarkable story of the cartographic masterpiece—the Venetian mappa mundi—that revolutionized how we see the world.

In 1459 a Venetian monk named Fra Mauro completed an astonishing map of the world.  Seven feet in diameter, Fra Mauro’s mappamundi is the oldest and most complete Medieval map to survive into modernity. And in its time, this groundbreaking mappamundi provided the most detailed description of the known world, incorporating accurate observation, and geographic reality, urging viewers to see water and land as they really existed. Fra Mauro's map was the first in history to show that a ship could circumnavigate Africa, and that the Indian “Sea” was in fact an ocean, enabling international trade to expand across the globe. Acclaimed anthropologist Meredith F. Small reveals how Fra Mauro’s mappamundi made cartography into a science rather than a practice based on religion and ancient myths.

Here Begins the Dark Sea brings Fra Mauro’s masterpiece to life as a work of art and a window into Venetian society and culture. In telling the story of this cornerstone of modern cartography, Small takes the reader on a fascinating journey as she explores the human urge to find our way.  Here Begins the Dark Sea is a riveting testament to the undeniable impact Fra Mauro and his mappamundi have had over the past five centuries and still holds relevance today.
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The remarkable story of the cartographic masterpiece—the Venetian mappa mundi—that revolutionized how we see the world.

In 1459 a Venetian monk named Fra Mauro completed an astonishing map of the world.  Seven feet in diameter, Fra Mauro’s mappamundi is the oldest and most complete Medieval map to survive into modernity. And in its time, this groundbreaking mappamundi provided the most detailed description of the known world, incorporating accurate observation, and geographic reality, urging viewers to see water and land as they really existed. Fra Mauro's map was the first in history to show that a ship could circumnavigate Africa, and that the Indian “Sea” was in fact an ocean, enabling international trade to expand across the globe. Acclaimed anthropologist Meredith F. Small reveals how Fra Mauro’s mappamundi made cartography into a science rather than a practice based on religion and ancient myths.

Here Begins the Dark Sea brings Fra Mauro’s masterpiece to life as a work of art and a window into Venetian society and culture. In telling the story of this cornerstone of modern cartography, Small takes the reader on a fascinating journey as she explores the human urge to find our way.  Here Begins the Dark Sea is a riveting testament to the undeniable impact Fra Mauro and his mappamundi have had over the past five centuries and still holds relevance today.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 320
ISBN-13: 9781639366903
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 1639366903
Kategori: Europæisk historie
Udg. Dato: 26 sep 2024
Længde: 25mm
Bredde: 210mm
Højde: 139mm
Forlag: Pegasus Books
Oplagsdato: 26 sep 2024
Forfatter(e): Meredith Francesca Small
Forfatter(e) Meredith Francesca Small

Kategori Europæisk historie

ISBN-13 9781639366903

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 320

Udgave

Længde 25mm

Bredde 210mm

Højde 139mm

Udg. Dato 26 sep 2024

Oplagsdato 26 sep 2024

Forlag Pegasus Books