Mapping Insularity: A Visual History of Islands in Medieval and Early Modern Worlds

Mapping Insularity: A Visual History of Islands in Medieval and Early Modern Worlds
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Download or read book Mapping Insularity: A Visual History of Islands in Medieval and Early Modern Worlds written by KEVIN. RODRGUEZ WITTMANN and published by . This book was released on 2024-10-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the analysis of maps, texts and historical accounts and by considering the symbolic nature of islands, this book explores how the depiction of insularity encodes specific meanings and analytical levels which shed light on medieval and early modern worldviews.


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