Mapping the Renaissance World

Mapping the Renaissance World
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 285
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ISBN-10 : 9780745683683
ISBN-13 : 0745683681
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Download or read book Mapping the Renaissance World written by Frank Lestringant and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-02-28 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the work of the great sixteenth-century traveller and map-maker Andre Thevat and explores the interrelations between representation and power in the age of discovery.


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