The Imperial Map: Cartography and the Mastery of Empire (The Kenneth Nebenzahl Jr. Lectures in the History of Cartography)

The Imperial Map: Cartography and the Mastery of Empire (The Kenneth Nebenzahl, Jr., Lectures in the History of Cartography)

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The Imperial Map: Cartography and the Mastery of Empire (The Kenneth Nebenzahl Jr. Lectures in the History of Cartography)

The Imperial Map: Cartography and the Mastery of Empire (The Kenneth Nebenzahl, Jr., Lectures in the History of Cartography)

Written by James R. Akerman
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Maps from virtually every culture and period—from Babylonian world maps to Saul Steinberg’s famous New Yorker cover illustration, “View of the World from 9th Avenue”—convey our tendency to see our communities as the center of the world (if not the universe) and, by implication, as superior to anything beyond these immediate boundaries. Mapping has long been a tool by which ruling bodies could claim their entitlement to lands and peoples. It is this aspect of cartography that James R. Akerman and a group of distinguished contributors address in The Imperial Map.Critically reflecting on elements of mapping and imperialism from the late seventeenth century to the early twentieth century, the essays discuss the nature of the imperial map through a series of case studies of empires, from the Qing dynasty of China, to the Portuguese empire in South America, to American imperial pretensions in the Pacific Ocean, among others. Collectively, the essays reveal that the relationship between mapping and imperialism, as well as the practice of political and economic domination of weak polities by stronger ones, is a rich and complex historical theme that continues to resonate in our modern day.

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Published January 15, 2009
ISBN 3220898
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James R. Akerman writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. James R. Akerman lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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