Cartographic Humanism - The Making of Early Modern Europe

Piechocki calls for an examination of the idea of Europe as a geographical concept, tracing its development in the 15th and 16th centuries.

About the author

Katharina N. Piechocki is assistant professor of French in the Department of French, Hispanic, and Italian Studies at the University of British Columbia.

Summary

Piechocki calls for an examination of the idea of Europe as a geographical concept, tracing its development in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Product details

• Authors: Katharina N. Piechocki, Katharina N Piechocki, Katharina N. Piechocki
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2021
• EAN: 9780226816814
• ISBN: 978-0-226-81681-4
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Europe, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Cartography, Cartography, map-making & projections, 15th century, c 1400 to c 1499, Cartography, map-making and projections, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, HISTORY / Europe / Renaissance