London - The Selden Map and the Making of a Global City, 1549 - 1689

If one had looked for a potential global city in Europe in the 1540s, the most likely candidate would have been Antwerp. Using his discovery of a network of Chinese merchant shipping routes on John Selden's map of China, the author reveals how London also flourished because of its encounters, engagements, and exchanges with East Asian cities.

About the author

Robert K. Batchelor is associate professor of modern British history at Georgia Southern University. He lives in Savannah, GA.

Summary

If one had looked for a potential global city in Europe in the 1540s, the most likely candidate would have been Antwerp. Using his discovery of a network of Chinese merchant shipping routes on John Selden's map of China, the author reveals how London also flourished because of its encounters, engagements, and exchanges with East Asian cities.

Product details

• Authors: Robert K. Batchelor, Batchelor Robert K.
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.02.2014
• EAN: 9780226080659
• ISBN: 978-0-226-08065-9
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 237 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book; London, Greater London, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Cartography, Cartography, map-making & projections, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Human Geography, Cartography, map-making and projections, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700