The Mappae Mundi of Medieval Iceland

The Mappae Mundi of Medieval Iceland
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Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Total Pages : 278
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ISBN-10 : 9781843845690
ISBN-13 : 1843845695
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Download or read book The Mappae Mundi of Medieval Iceland written by Dale Kedwards and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2020 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Front cover -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 The Icelandic Hemispherical World Maps -- Chapter 2 The Icelandic Zonal Map -- Chapter 3 The Two Maps from Viðey -- Chapter 4 Iceland in Europe -- Chapter 5 Forty Icelandic Priests and a Map of the World -- Conclusion -- Map Texts and Translations -- The Icelandic Hemispherical World Maps -- The Icelandic Zonal Map -- The Larger Viðey Map -- The Smaller Viðey Map -- Bibliography -- Index -- Studies in Old Norse Literature.


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