Islamic Maps
$68.41
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
17 October 2019
Summary
Spanning the Islamic world, from ninth-century Baghdad to nineteenth-century Iran, this book tells the story of the key Muslim map-makers and the art of Islamic cartography. Muslims were uniquely placed to explore the edges of the inhabited world and their maps stretched from Isfahan to Palermo, from Istanbul to Cairo and Aden. Over a similar period, Muslim artists developed distinctive styles, often based on geometrical patterns and calligraphy. Map-makers, including al-Khwarazmi and al-I…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781851244928 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1851244921 |
| Author: | Yossef Rapoport |
| Publisher: | Bodleian Library |
| Imprint: | Bodleian Library |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 17 October 2019 |
| Weight: | 1.33kg |
| Dimensions: | 280mm x 237mm |
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‘This book is adorned with abundant and exquisite illustrations of maps from the ninth to the seventeenth centuries. Rapoport elegantly categorizes the complicated nature of Islamic maps for his readers and makes them accessible.’ – Pınar Emīralīoğlu, Associate Professor‘A beautifully designed, elegantly written guide to the magnificent and mysterious maps from the medieval Islamic world, where every map is a unique mix of science, art, ideology and power.’ – Emilie Savage-Smith, FBA
About The Author
Yossef Rapoport
Yossef Rapoport is a Reader in Islamic history at Queen Mary University of London.
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