
Transforming Europe in the Images of the World, 1110-1500
Fuzzy Geographies
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
This is the first book to examine the wide and important geographical tradition that arose from the description of the world in the Imago mundi – a medieval encyclopedic bestseller, almost unrivalled in popularity from its composition in the 1110s well into the age of print. The Imago mundi was translated into most European vernaculars and extracts from it were adapted into vernacular works ranging from encyclopedias to literary fiction, verse and prose. This is the first study to examine this tradition as a unified whole. It focuses in particular on the permutations undergone by the depiction of the region designated as 'Europe' in the original text and its later adaptations. The book demonstrates the incredible flexibility of the original text and how this enabled the transformation of this spatial description to suit the linguistic, political and cultural needs of vernacular adaptations.
Frequently asked questions
- Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
- Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Information
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright Page
- Acknowledgments
- List of Abbreviations
- Introduction: Starting Out. ‘Europes‘, Hippogriffs, and Mathematics
- Part I An Introduction to the Imago Mundi tradition
- 1. Understanding the World. An Overview of the Imago mundi
- 2. Translating Knowledge. An Introduction to the Imago Mundi Family
- Part II Modes of Reading Geography
- 3. Time. Authority and Archaism
- 4. Space. Geographical Regions as Fuzzy Sets
- 5. Movement. The Hodoeporical Descriptive Technique
- Conclusion: Looking Back and Looking Ahead
- Appendices
- Bibliography
- Index