The Mappae Mundi of Medieval Iceland

An innovative, interdisciplinary approach to the understudied Icelandic mappae mundi.

Sommario

Introduction
The Icelandic hemispherical world maps
The Icelandic zonal map
The two maps from Viðey
Iceland in Europe
Forty Icelandic Priests and a Map of the World
Conclusion
Map Texts and Translations
Bibliography

Info autore

Dale Kedwards

Riassunto

An innovative, interdisciplinary approach to the understudied Icelandic mappae mundi.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Dale Kedwards
• Editore: Boydell & Brewer
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.10.2020
• EAN: 9781843845690
• ISBN: 978-1-84384-569-0
• Pagine: 256
• Dimensioni: 164 mm x 238 mm x 25 mm
• Peso: 738 g
• Serie: Studies in Old Norse Literatur; Studies in Old Norse Literature
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Storia dell'arte