Trading Territories

by Jerry Brotton

Book Overview

In this generously illustrated book, Jerry Brotton documents the dramatic changes in the nature of geographical representation which took place during the sixteenth century, explaining how much they convey about the transformation of European culture at the end of the early modern era. He examines the age's fascination with maps, charts, and globes as both texts and artifacts that provided their owners with a promise of gain, be it intellectual,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801434998
• ISBN13: 9780801434990
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher