Description: Mapping the Silk Road and Beyond - Hardcover Book - 2005Kenneth Nebenzahl - 2,000 Years of Exploring the East - Phaidon Press Limited Pre-Owned - Dust jacket shows wear / taped areas - See pics 176 pages - Wonderful Old World Maps - Printed on Luxurious paper.Thanks for Shopping ! Item Ships from Los Angeles, California All Reasonable Offers will be Considered Mapping the Silk Road and Beyond presents an authoritativeselection of the most important antique maps of Asia representingtime periods from the age of Alexander the Great to the nine-tenth century, and spanning the area from the Middle East toJapan. A fascinating visual chronicle of the maps and their makers,this book presents historic documents by cartographers fromEngland, France, Portugal, Holland, Turkey, Italy, and China.It explores the history of Europe's discovery of lands to the east,from Constantinople to present-day Alaska. In doing so the booktells the story of the thriving trade that linked East and Westbeginning with the ancient Silk Road, examines the role of theexplorers such as Vasco da Gama, Magellan, and Sir FrancisDrake as they overcame enormous difficulties to discover newlands and routes to the East, and contrasts this history with thestruggles of indigenous peoples to retain their autonomy in theface of European trade, missionary activity, and influence.This volume reproduces in full color 80 beautifully rendered andrare maps, more than 40 of which have never been published forthe general public. Each map is accompanied by an essay thatprovides extensive background on the mapmaker and his work,with descriptions of the geography and sites. The decoration ofthe maps reflects artistic styles of their day, including calligraphy,cartouches, and details such as camel caravans making their wayacross the Silk Road, galleons navigating sea routes to Asia, illus-trations of native plants and animals, battle scenes, and town views. Kenneth Nebenzahl is an internationally recognized authority onantiquarian cartography and one of the most prominent dealersand appraisers in the United States in rare books, manuscripts, andmaps. He served as a consultant on the history of cartography toRand McNally from 1966 to 1998, is a fellow of che RoyalGeographical Society, holds an honorary doctorate from theCollege of William and Mary for contributions to the history ofcartography, and serves on the boards of the Newberry Library andthe University of Chicago. Nebenzahl is the author of four books,including Maps of the Holy Land and The Atlas of Columbus andthe Great Discoveries.
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Book Title: Mapping the Silk Road and Beyond
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Original Language: English
Item Length: 11.75 in.
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Language: English
Item Height: 10 in
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Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Maps
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Topic: Ancient World, Cultural History, Exploration, Middle Ages, Silk Road Maps, Maps
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Phaidon Press
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Publication Year: 2005
Type: Historical Map Book
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Era: 2000s
Author: Kenneth Nebenzahl
Genre: Environment, Nature & Earth, Geography, Historical, History, Maps, Medieval, Middle Ages, Travel
Country/Region of Manufacture: China
Item Weight: 40+ oz.
Number of Pages: 176 pages
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