The Ebstorf Map: tradition and contents of a medieval picture of the world
The Ebstorf Map (Wilke, 2001; Kugler, 2007; Wolf, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009a, b), the largest medieval map of the world whose original has been lost, is not only a geographical map. In the Middle Ages, a map contained mystic, historical and religious motifs. Of central importance is Jesus Christ, who,...
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| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2014-07-01
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| Series: | History of Geo- and Space Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.hist-geo-space-sci.net/5/155/2014/hgss-5-155-2014.pdf |