Kedwards Dale, Cartography and Culture in Medieval Iceland

Kedwards Dale, Cartography and Culture in Medieval Iceland, Thèse de doctorat soutenue en 2015, (Université d’York) Résumé/abstract : While previous studies of the medieval Icelandic world maps have tended to be cursorily descriptive, and focus on their roles as representatives of the geographical i...

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Published: Mondes normands médiévaux 2015
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Online Access:http://mnm.hypotheses.org/2431
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Summary:Kedwards Dale, Cartography and Culture in Medieval Iceland, Thèse de doctorat soutenue en 2015, (Université d’York) Résumé/abstract : While previous studies of the medieval Icelandic world maps have tended to be cursorily descriptive, and focus on their roles as representatives of the geographical information available to medieval Icelanders, this thesis directs attention towards their manuscript contexts. Rather than narrowly approaching the maps as vehicles for geographical information, the.