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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| description | 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 over the course of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) and acquired new political significance as maps became powerful symbols in debates concerning the pros and cons of negotiated peace. © 2009 Imago Mundi Ltd. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:ee2c74d6-a9e4-4637-816e-3a44770313f22022-03-27T11:30:43ZMaps and Memory: Readings of Cartography in Twelfth- and Thirteenth-Century Song ChinaJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:ee2c74d6-a9e4-4637-816e-3a44770313f2EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2009De Weerdt, HThis 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 over the course of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) and acquired new political significance as maps became powerful symbols in debates concerning the pros and cons of negotiated peace. © 2009 Imago Mundi Ltd. |
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| title_fullStr | Maps and Memory: Readings of Cartography in Twelfth- and Thirteenth-Century Song China |
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