An edition of Hereford World Map (2006)
Hereford World Map
Medieval World Maps and their Context (British Library - British Library Studies in the History of the Book)
By P.D.A. Harvey
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Publish Date
August 9, 2006
Publisher
British Library
Language
eng
Pages
434
Description:
The famous Hereford world map, the 'Mappa Mundi', dates from around 1300, and was painted on one skin of calf-parchment. In setting the Hereford world map in context, Harvey and his 24 collaborators introduce us to medieval ideas of the world and man's place in it.