Korea :: a cartographic history /

The first general history of Korea as seen through maps, Korea: A Cartographic History provides a beautifully illustrated introduction to how Korea was and is represented cartographically. John Rennie Short, one of today & rsquo;s most prolific and well-respected geographers, encapsulates six hu...

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1. Verfasser: Short, John R. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, ©2012.
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Zusammenfassung:The first general history of Korea as seen through maps, Korea: A Cartographic History provides a beautifully illustrated introduction to how Korea was and is represented cartographically. John Rennie Short, one of today & rsquo;s most prolific and well-respected geographers, encapsulates six hundred years of maps made by Koreans and non-Koreans alike. Largely chronological in its organization, Korea begins by examining the differing cartographic traditions prevalent in the early Joseon period in Korea & mdash;roughly 1400 to 1600 & mdash;and its temporal equivalent in early modern Europe. As one of.
Beschreibung:1 online resource
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780226753669
0226753662
1280126418
9781280126413