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THE WEST AND THE MAP OF THE WORLD
A REAPPRAISAL OF THE PAST |
| By: |
Matthew Richardson |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£67.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0522856071 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780522856071 |
| Publisher: |
MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 August, 2010 |
| Pages: |
288 |
| Description: |
Inspired by antique maps and the mapmakers' global vision, this book presents the past as a single narrative in which European history is an offshoot of Asian history. The author explains that the dominating ethos of the modern West owes more to hordes of Asion nomads who colonised Europe than to the classical civilisation of the Greeks and Romans. |
| Synopsis: |
Inspired by antique maps and the mapmakers' global vision, The West and the Map of the World presents the past as a single narrative in which European history is an offshoot of Asian history. Matthew Richardson explains that the dominating ethos of the modern West owes more to hordes of Asian nomads, who colonised Europe, than to the classical civilisation of the Greeks and Romans. Surprising insights include reappraisals of the historic roles of Chinese bureaucrats, Greek cities, Christian explorers and the Dieppe maps, which spark arguments about Australia's discovery. Lavishly illustrated with more than 100 outstanding maps from the State Library of Victoria, and based on ancient and medieval writings, this book reaches striking conclusions about the modern success of the West. |
| Illustrations: |
illustrations |
| Publication: |
Australia |
| Imprint: |
The Miegunyah Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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