Islamic Maps

ISBN-13: 9781851244928 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 192 str.

Yossef Rapoport

Opis

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. Lavishly illustrated with stunning manuscripts, beautiful instruments and Qibla charts, this book provides a window into the worldviews of Islamic societies.

Recenzje

'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.' Pinar Emiralioglu, Associate Professor

O autorze

Rapoport, Yossef
Yossef Rapoport is a Reader in Islamic history at Queen Mary University of London.