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Groundbreakers: Remarkable Maps from the Low Countries, 1500–1900

Groundbreakers: Remarkable Maps from the Low Countries, 1500–1900


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An old map does not only represent a geographical situation; it also embodies a veritable journey of discovery through world history. In this book, historian Anne-Rieke van Schaik immerses herself in the many stories behind the fascinating maps, prints, atlases, globes and instruments belonging to the Phoebus Foundation's collection. These objects testify to glorious moments and dark interludes in the history of the Low Countries, from the never-ending battle against water and the Eighty Years War to colonial expansion and the struggle for Belgian independence. Particular attention is paid to the Southern Netherlands, where pioneers like Gerard Mercator and Abraham Ortelius broke new ground in the sixteenth century. Their maps opened up new paths, both literally and figuratively. Not only were they innovative in their own time, but even today they continue to offer unique panoramas of the past. With hundreds of beautiful images, Groundbreakers invites you to rediscover and redefine the horizons of your own world.

Table of Contents:
FOREWORD INTRODUCTION THE ART OF SURVEYING FROM LOCAL TO NATIONAL THE MANY FACES OF A CITY ANTWERP AND THE URBAN CULTURE OF THE SOUTHERN NETHERLANDS NEWS IN ABUNDANCE NAVIGATING THE MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY FRESH OFF THE PRESS CARTOGRAPHIC UPDATES FOR THE BATTLE ON THE SCHELDT 1630s UNITY AND DIVISION THE LEO BELGICUS IN THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN NETHERLANDS THROUGH OTHERS’ EYES ITALIANS IN THE SOUTHERN NETHERLANDS FROM COURSE TO MAP PILOT GUIDES AND SEA CHARTS ON BOARD AND ASHORE TERRA INCOGNITA? NEW OCEANS, NEW WORLDS WORLDS OF DIFFERENCE MAPS OF THE ANCIENT, MEDIEVAL AND MODERN WORLD BIG, BIGGER, BIGGEST WORLD ATLASES AND THE CREATION OF THE ATLAS MAIOR MOVING HEAVEN AND EARTH SCIENCE, INSTRUMENTS AND THE COSMOS INDEX OF NAMES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ABOUT THE AUTHOR COLOPHON

About the Author :
Anne-Rieke van Schaik was Research Fellow in Topography & Cartography at The Phoebus Foundation and is currently a member of the Explokart research group, affiliated to the Allard Pierson and the UvA.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9789464941043
  • Publisher: Hannibal Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Hannibal Books
  • Height: 290 mm
  • No of Pages: 304
  • Spine Width: 31 mm
  • Weight: 1962 gr
  • ISBN-10: 9464941049
  • Publisher Date: 17 Jul 2024
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: 02
  • Sub Title: Remarkable Maps from the Low Countries, 1500–1900
  • Width: 250 mm


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