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portada Connected Cartographies: World Geography and the Sino-Western Translation of Knowledge, 1580-1842
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Physical Book
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Language
English
Pages
278
Format
Hardcover
ISBN13
9781009636032

Connected Cartographies: World Geography and the Sino-Western Translation of Knowledge, 1580-1842

Florin-Stefan Morar (Author) · Cambridge University Press · Hardcover

Connected Cartographies: World Geography and the Sino-Western Translation of Knowledge, 1580-1842 - Florin-Stefan Morar

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Synopsis "Connected Cartographies: World Geography and the Sino-Western Translation of Knowledge, 1580-1842"

In the 'Age of Discovery', explorers brought a wealth of information about new and strange lands from across the oceans. Yet, even as the Americas appeared on new world maps, China remained a cartographic mystery. How was the puzzle of China's geography unravelled? Connected Cartographies demonstrates that knowledge about China was generated differently, not through exploration but through a fascinating bi-directional cross-cultural exchange of knowledge. Florin-Stefan Morar shows that interactions between Chinese and Western cartographic traditions led to the creation of a new genre of maps that incorporated features from both. This genre included works by renowned cartographers such as Abraham Ortelius and Matteo Ricci and other less-known works, 'black tulips of cartography, ' hidden in special collections. Morar builds upon original sources in multiple languages from archives across three continents, producing a pioneering reconstruction of Sino-Western cartographic exchanges that shaped the modern world map and our shared global perspective.

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