The Medieval Peutinger Map Imperial Roman Revival in a German Empire |
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| Author:
| Albu, Emily |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-44499-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2014 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | AUD $200.00 |
Book Description:
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The Peutinger Map remains the sole medieval survivor of an imperial world-mapping tradition. This book challenges the artifact's self-presentation as a Roman map by examining its medieval contexts of crusade, imperial ambitions, and competition between the German-Roman Empire and the papacy.
The Peutinger Map remains the sole medieval survivor of an imperial world-mapping tradition. This book challenges the artifact's self-presentation as a Roman map by examining its medieval contexts of crusade, imperial ambitions, and competition between the German-Roman Empire and the papacy.