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Korea
John Rennie Short
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Description for Korea
Hardback. Provides an introduction to how Korea was and is represented cartographically. This title examines the differing cartographic traditions prevalent in the early Joseon period in Korea and its temporal equivalent in early modern Europe. Num Pages: 160 pages, 71 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBTP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 260 x 185 x 18. Weight in Grams: 746.
The first general history of Korea as seen through maps, "Korea: A Cartographic History" provides a beautifully illustrated introduction to how Korea was and is represented cartographically. John Rennie Short, one of today's most prolific and well-respected geographers, encapsulates six hundred years of maps made by Koreans and non-Koreans alike. Short begins by examining the differing cartographic traditions prevalent in the early Joseon period in Korea and its temporal equivalent in early modern Europe. He then explores the cartographic encounters from roughly 1600 to 1900, highlighting the influence of the rest of the world on Korean cartography. In the final ... Read more
The first general history of Korea as seen through maps, "Korea: A Cartographic History" provides a beautifully illustrated introduction to how Korea was and is represented cartographically. John Rennie Short, one of today's most prolific and well-respected geographers, encapsulates six hundred years of maps made by Koreans and non-Koreans alike. Short begins by examining the differing cartographic traditions prevalent in the early Joseon period in Korea and its temporal equivalent in early modern Europe. He then explores the cartographic encounters from roughly 1600 to 1900, highlighting the influence of the rest of the world on Korean cartography. In the final ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226753645
SKU
V9780226753645
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About John Rennie Short
John Rennie Short is professor of public policy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
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