Holy Land in Maps

Author: Naftali Kadmon
Edition: 1st Edtion
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0847824128

Holy Land in Maps

The history of the mapping of the Holy Land epitomizes the history of cartography itself. Download Holy Land in Maps from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. Situated at the crossroads of Africa, Asia, and Europe, the Holy Land has been the focus of intense interest for countless generations; under its various names--Canaan, The Promised Land, Palestine, or Terra Sancta--it evinces the longest unbroken sequence of mapping in the world.

Two principal cartographic traditions dominate this fascinating history: the religious one, based primarily on the Bible and its exegeses; and the classical tradition, represented by Ptolemy, which laid the foundations of modern cartography.

The present volume brings together for the first time an historical panorama of these maps: from a 6th-century mosaic from Search and find a lot of education books in many category availabe for free download.

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The present volume brings together for the first time an historical panorama of these maps: from a 6th-century mosaic from

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