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Early American Cartographies
Martin . Ed(S): Bruckner
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Description for Early American Cartographies
Maps were at the heart of cultural life in the Americas from before colonization to the formation of modern nation-states. The fourteen essays in "Early American Cartographies" examine indigenous and European peoples' creation and use of maps to better represent and understand the world they inhabited. Editor(s): Bruckner, Martin. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 867.
Maps were at the heart of cultural life in the Americas from before colonization to the formation of modern nation-states. The fourteen essays in Early American Cartographies examine indigenous and European peoples' creation and use of maps to better represent and understand the world they inhabited. Drawing from both current historical interpretations and new interdisciplinary perspectives, this collection provides diverse approaches to understanding the multilayered exchanges that went into creating cartographic knowledge in and about the Americas. In the introduction, editor Martin Bruckner provides a critical assessment of the concept of cartography and of the historiography of maps. The individual ... Read more
Maps were at the heart of cultural life in the Americas from before colonization to the formation of modern nation-states. The fourteen essays in Early American Cartographies examine indigenous and European peoples' creation and use of maps to better represent and understand the world they inhabited. Drawing from both current historical interpretations and new interdisciplinary perspectives, this collection provides diverse approaches to understanding the multilayered exchanges that went into creating cartographic knowledge in and about the Americas. In the introduction, editor Martin Bruckner provides a critical assessment of the concept of cartography and of the historiography of maps. The individual ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
Series
Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia
Number of Pages
504
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9780807834695
SKU
V9780807834695
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About Martin . Ed(S): Bruckner
Martin Bruckner is associate professor of English and material culture studies at the University of Delaware.
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