Monarchs, Ministers, and Maps: The Emergence of Cartography as a Tool of Government in Early Modern Europe (The Kenneth Nebenzahl Jr. Lectures in the History of Cartography)

In the sixteenth century, European rulers attempting toconsolidate their power realized that better knowledge oftheir lands would strengthen their control over them. By1550, the cartographer's art had... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226079872
• ISBN13: 9780226079875
• Release Date: December 1992
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 197 Pages
• Weight: 0.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.8" x 8.5"