Maps and Memory: Readings of Cartography in Twelfth- and Thirteenth-Century Song China
This essay traces the early history of the genre of the empire map in China, examines twelfth-century steles and printed maps ofthe Chinese territories, and analyses contemporary viewings and readings of mapsin this genre.It argues that such maps reached a much broader readershipofliterate elites ov...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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