History of the World in Twelve Maps (Brotton Jerry)(Paperback)

Throughout history, maps have been fundamental in shaping our view of the world, and our place in it. But far from being purely scientific objects, maps of the world are unavoidably ideological and subjective, intimately bound up with the systems of power and authority of particular times and places. Mapmakers do not simply represent the world, they construct it out of the ideas of their age. In this scintillating book, Jerry Brotton examines the significance of 12 maps - from the almost mystical representations of ancient history to the satellite-derived imagery of today. He vividly re A History of the World in Twelve Maps - Jerry Brotton od authora Jerry Brotton a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus.cz
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