Rapoport, Yossef

Islamic Maps

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ISBN 13:
9781851244928
author:
Rapoport, Yossef
format:
HardBack
publisher:
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
language:
English
Publication Year:
2019
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
9.00(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)
Genre:
Geography & Geosciences Textbook
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£34.43

Description

Spanning over 900 years, Islamic Maps tells the story of Muslim map-makers and their art of cartography. From ninth-century Baghdad to nineteenth-century Iran, these map-makers created stunning works that stretched from Isfahan to Palermo, Istanbul to Cairo and Aden. The book examines Islamic visual interpretations of the world in their historical context, through the lives of the map-makers themselves. Lavishly illustrated with manuscripts, instruments and Qibla charts, it reveals how maps constructed by Muslim map-makers capture the many dimensions of Islamic civilisation, providing a window into the worldviews of Islamic societies. Through its exploration of this unique period, Islamic Maps showcases the art, science and geographical knowledge that underpinned these remarkable works.

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