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1 online resource |
Contents |
The globalization of space -- Separate worlds -- Early Joseon maps -- Europe looks East -- Cartographic encounters -- Joseon and its neighbors -- Cartographies of the late Joseon -- Representing Korea in the modern era -- The colonial grid -- Representing the new country -- Cartroversies -- Guide to further reading |
Summary |
The first general history of Korea as seen through maps, Korea: A Cartographic History provides a beautifully illustrated introduction to how Korea was and is represented cartographically. John Rennie Short, one of today & rsquo;s most prolific and well-respected geographers, encapsulates six hundred years of maps made by Koreans and non-Koreans alike. Largely chronological in its organization, Korea begins by examining the differing cartographic traditions prevalent in the early Joseon period in Korea & mdash;roughly 1400 to 1600 & mdash;and its temporal equivalent in early modern Europe. As one of |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Cartography -- Korea -- History
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REFERENCE -- Atlases & Gazetteers.
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TRAVEL -- Maps & Road Atlases.
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Cartography
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Korea
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Genre/Form |
History
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780226753669 |
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0226753662 |
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1280126418 |
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9781280126413 |
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