The History of Cartography, Volume 2, Book 3: Cartography in the Traditional African, American, Arctic, Australian, and Pacific Societies (The History of Cartography)

"Certain to be the standard reference for all subsequent scholarship."—John Noble Wilford, __New York Times Book Review__, on the __History of Cartography__ series"The maps in this book provide an evocative picture of how indigenous peoples view and represent their worlds. They illuminate not only questions of material culture but also the cognitive systems and social motivations that underpin them" (from the introduction).Although they are often rendered in forms unfamiliar to Western eyes, maps have existed in most cultures. In this latest book of the acclaimed __History of Cartography__, contributors from a broad variety of disciplines collaborate to describe and address the significance of traditional cartographies. Whether painted on rock walls in South Africa, chanted in a Melanesian ritual, or fashioned from palm fronds and shells in the Marshall Islands, all indigenous maps share a crucial role in representing and codifying the spatial knowledge of their various cultures. Some also serve as repositories of a group's sacred or historical traditions, while others are exquisite art objects.The indigenous maps discussed in this book offer a rich resource for disciplines such as anthropology, archaeology, art history, ethnology, geography, history, psychology, and sociology. Copious illustrations and carefully researched bibliographies enhance the scholarly value of this definitive reference. Cover......Page 1 THE HISTORY OF CARTOGRAPHY: VOLUME TWO, BOOK ONE......Page 3 Cartography in the Traditional Islamic and South Asian Societies......Page 5 ©......Page 6 Dedication ......Page 7 Contents......Page 9 Illustrations with Tables and Appendixes......Page 13 Preface......Page 61 PART ONE Islamic Cartography......Page 67 1. Introduction to Islamic Maps - AHMET T. KARAMUSTAFA......Page 69 2. Celestial Mapping - EMILIE SAVAGE-SMITH......Page 78 3. Cosmographical Diagrams - AHMET T. KARAMUSTAFA......Page 137 4. The Beginnings of a Cartographic Tradition - GERALD R. TIBBETTS......Page 156 5. The Balkhi School of Geographers - GERALD R. TIBBETTS......Page 174 6. Later Cartographic Developments - GERALD R. TIBBETTS......Page 203 7. Cartography of al-Sharif al-Idrisi - S. MAQBUL AHMAD......Page 222 8. Geodesy - RAYMOND P. MERCIER......Page 241 9. Qibla Charts, Qibla Maps, and Related Instruments - DAVID A. KING AND RICHARD P. LORCH......Page 255 10. Introduction to Ottoman Cartography - AHMET T. KARAMUSTAFA......Page 272 11. Military, Administrative, and Scholarly Maps and Plans - AHMET T. KARAMUSTAFA......Page 275 12. Itineraries and Town Views in Ottoman Histories - J. M. ROGERS......Page 294 13. The Role of Charts in Islamic Navigationin the Indian Ocean - GERALD R. TIBBETTS......Page 322 14. Islamic Charting in the Mediterranean - SVAT SOUCEK......Page 329 PART TWO South Asian Cartography......Page 359 15. Introduction to South Asian Cartography - JOSEPH E. SCHWARTZBERG......Page 361 16. Cosmographical Mapping - JOSEPH E. SCHWARTZBERG......Page 398 17. Geographical Mapping - JOSEPH E. SCHWARTZBERG......Page 454 18. Nautical Maps - JOSEPH E. SCHWARTZBERG......Page 560 19. Conclusion - JOSEPH E. SCHWARTZBERG......Page 570 20. Concluding Remarks - J. B. HARLEY AND DAVID WOODWARD......Page 576 Editors, Authors, and Project Staff......Page 585 Bibliographical Index......Page 587 General Index......Page 613 Back......Page 647

"Certain to be the standard reference for all subsequent scholarship."—John Noble Wilford, New York Times Book Review, on the History of Cartography series

"The maps in this book provide an evocative picture of how indigenous peoples view and represent their worlds. They illuminate not only questions of material culture but also the cognitive systems and social motivations that underpin them" (from the introduction).

Although they are often rendered in forms unfamiliar to Western eyes, maps have existed in most cultures. In this latest book of the acclaimed History of Cartography, contributors from a broad variety of disciplines collaborate to describe and address the significance of traditional cartographies. Whether painted on rock walls in South Africa, chanted in a Melanesian ritual, or fashioned from palm fronds and shells in the Marshall Islands, all indigenous maps share a crucial role in representing and codifying the spatial knowledge of their various cultures. Some also serve as repositories of a group's sacred or historical traditions, while others are exquisite art objects.

The indigenous maps discussed in this book offer a rich resource for disciplines such as anthropology, archaeology, art history, ethnology, geography, history, psychology, and sociology. Copious illustrations and carefully researched bibliographies enhance the scholarly value of this definitive reference.

"Certain to be the standard reference for all subsequent scholarship."—John Noble Wilford, New York Times Book Review , on the History of Cartography series "The maps in this book provide an evocative picture of how indigenous peoples view and represent their worlds. They illuminate not only questions of material culture but also the cognitive systems and social motivations that underpin them" (from the introduction). Although they are often rendered in forms unfamiliar to Western eyes, maps have existed in most cultures. In this latest book of the acclaimed History of Cartography , contributors from a broad variety of disciplines collaborate to describe and address the significance of traditional cartographies. Whether painted on rock walls in South Africa, chanted in a Melanesian ritual, or fashioned from palm fronds and shells in the Marshall Islands, all indigenous maps share a crucial role in representing and codifying the spatial knowledge of their various cultures. Some also serve as repositories of a group's sacred or historical traditions, while others are exquisite art objects. The indigenous maps discussed in this book offer a rich resource for disciplines such as anthropology, archaeology, art history, ethnology, geography, history, psychology, and sociology. Copious illustrations and carefully researched bibliographies enhance the scholarly value of this definitive reference. When the University of Chicago Press launched the landmark History of Cartography series nearly thirty years ago, founding editors J. B. Harley and David Woodward hoped to create a new basis for map history. They did not, however, anticipate the larger renaissance in map studies that the series would inspire. But as the renown of the series and the comprehensiveness and acuity of the present volume demonstrate, the history of cartography has proven to be unexpectedly fertile ground.--Amazon.com