The History of Cartography, Volume 1
Cartography in Prehistoric, Ancient, and Medieval Europe and the Mediterranean
9780226316338
The History of Cartography, Volume 1
Cartography in Prehistoric, Ancient, and Medieval Europe and the Mediterranean
By developing the broadest and most inclusive definition of the term "map" ever adopted in the history of cartography, this inaugural volume of the History of Cartography series has helped redefine the way maps are studied and understood by scholars in a number of disciplines.
Volume One addresses the prehistorical and historical mapping traditions of premodern Europe and the Mediterranean world. A substantial introductory essay surveys the historiography and theoretical development of the history of cartography and situates the work of the multi-volume series within this scholarly tradition. Cartographic themes include an emphasis on the spatial-cognitive abilities of Europe’s prehistoric peoples and their transmission of cartographic concepts through media such as rock art; the emphasis on mensuration, land surveys, and architectural plans in the cartography of Ancient Egypt and the Near East; the emergence of both theoretical and practical cartographic knowledge in the Greco-Roman world; and the parallel existence of diverse mapping traditions (mappaemundi, portolan charts, local and regional cartography) in the Medieval period.
Throughout the volume, a commitment to include cosmographical and celestial maps underscores the inclusive definition of "map" and sets the tone for the breadth of scholarship found in later volumes of the series.
Volume One addresses the prehistorical and historical mapping traditions of premodern Europe and the Mediterranean world. A substantial introductory essay surveys the historiography and theoretical development of the history of cartography and situates the work of the multi-volume series within this scholarly tradition. Cartographic themes include an emphasis on the spatial-cognitive abilities of Europe’s prehistoric peoples and their transmission of cartographic concepts through media such as rock art; the emphasis on mensuration, land surveys, and architectural plans in the cartography of Ancient Egypt and the Near East; the emergence of both theoretical and practical cartographic knowledge in the Greco-Roman world; and the parallel existence of diverse mapping traditions (mappaemundi, portolan charts, local and regional cartography) in the Medieval period.
Throughout the volume, a commitment to include cosmographical and celestial maps underscores the inclusive definition of "map" and sets the tone for the breadth of scholarship found in later volumes of the series.
Volumes One, Two, Three, and Six are also available in PDF online.
622 pages | 32-page color insert, 40 color plates, 240 halftones | 8-1/2 x 11 | © 1987
Geography: Cartography
History: European History, General History
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface
J. B. Harley and David Woodward
Chapter 1: The Map and the Development of the History of Cartography
J. B. Harley
PART ONE Cartography in Prehistoric Europe and the Mediterranean
Chapter 2: Prehistoric Maps and the History of Cartography: An Introduction
Catherine Delano Smith
Chapter 3: The Origins of Cartography
G. Malcolm Lewis
Chapter 4: Cartography in the Prehistoric Period in the Old World: Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa
Catherine Delano Smith
PART TWO Cartography in Ancient Europe and the Mediterranean
Chapter 5: Cartography in the Ancient World: An Introduction,
O. A. W. Dilke
Chapter 6: Cartography in the Ancient Near East
A. R. Millard
Chapter 7: Egyptian Cartography
A. F. Shore
Chapter 8: The Foundations of Theoretical Cartography in Archaic and Classical Greece
Prepared by the editors from materials supplied by Germaine Aujac
Chapter 9: The Growth of an Empirical Cartography in Hellenistic Greece
Prepared by the editors from materials supplied by Germaine Aujac
Chapter 10: Greek Cartography in the Early Roman World
Prepared by the editors from materials supplied by Germaine Aujac
Chapter 11: The Culmination of Greek Cartography in Ptolemy
O. A. W. Dilke with additional material supplied by the editors
Chapter 12: Maps in the Service of the State: Roman Cartography to the End of the Augustan Era
O. A. W. Dilke
Chapter 13: Roman Large-Scale Mapping in the Early Empire
O. A. W. Dilke
Chapter 14: Itineraries and Geographical Maps in the Early and Late Roman Empires
O. A. W. Dilke
Chapter 15: Cartography in the Byzantine Empire
O. A. W. Dilke with additional material supplied by the editors
Chapter 16: Cartography in the Ancient World: A Conclusion
O. A. W. Dilke
PART THREE Cartography in Medieval Europe and the Mediterranean
Chapter 17: Medieval Maps: An Introduction
P. D. A. Harvey
Chapter 18: Medieval Mappaemundi
David Woodward
Chapter 19: Portolan Charts from the Late Thirteenth Century to 1500
Tony Campbell
Chapter 20: Local and Regional Cartography in Medieval Europe
P. D. A. Harvey
Chapter 21: Concluding Remarks
J. B. Harley and David Woodward
List of Contributors
Bibliographical Index
General Index
Jeffrey Pinkham
Preface
J. B. Harley and David Woodward
Chapter 1: The Map and the Development of the History of Cartography
J. B. Harley
PART ONE Cartography in Prehistoric Europe and the Mediterranean
Chapter 2: Prehistoric Maps and the History of Cartography: An Introduction
Catherine Delano Smith
Chapter 3: The Origins of Cartography
G. Malcolm Lewis
Chapter 4: Cartography in the Prehistoric Period in the Old World: Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa
Catherine Delano Smith
PART TWO Cartography in Ancient Europe and the Mediterranean
Chapter 5: Cartography in the Ancient World: An Introduction,
O. A. W. Dilke
Chapter 6: Cartography in the Ancient Near East
A. R. Millard
Chapter 7: Egyptian Cartography
A. F. Shore
Chapter 8: The Foundations of Theoretical Cartography in Archaic and Classical Greece
Prepared by the editors from materials supplied by Germaine Aujac
Chapter 9: The Growth of an Empirical Cartography in Hellenistic Greece
Prepared by the editors from materials supplied by Germaine Aujac
Chapter 10: Greek Cartography in the Early Roman World
Prepared by the editors from materials supplied by Germaine Aujac
Chapter 11: The Culmination of Greek Cartography in Ptolemy
O. A. W. Dilke with additional material supplied by the editors
Chapter 12: Maps in the Service of the State: Roman Cartography to the End of the Augustan Era
O. A. W. Dilke
Chapter 13: Roman Large-Scale Mapping in the Early Empire
O. A. W. Dilke
Chapter 14: Itineraries and Geographical Maps in the Early and Late Roman Empires
O. A. W. Dilke
Chapter 15: Cartography in the Byzantine Empire
O. A. W. Dilke with additional material supplied by the editors
Chapter 16: Cartography in the Ancient World: A Conclusion
O. A. W. Dilke
PART THREE Cartography in Medieval Europe and the Mediterranean
Chapter 17: Medieval Maps: An Introduction
P. D. A. Harvey
Chapter 18: Medieval Mappaemundi
David Woodward
Chapter 19: Portolan Charts from the Late Thirteenth Century to 1500
Tony Campbell
Chapter 20: Local and Regional Cartography in Medieval Europe
P. D. A. Harvey
Chapter 21: Concluding Remarks
J. B. Harley and David Woodward
List of Contributors
Bibliographical Index
General Index
Jeffrey Pinkham