The Medieval Peutinger Map Imperial Roman Revival in a German Empire |
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| Author:
| Albu, Emily |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-05942-9 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2014 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $122.00 |
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.