Early Mapping of Southeast Asia · The Epic Story of Seafarers, Adventurers, and Cartographers Who First Mapped the Regions Between China and India

Early Mapping of Southeast Asia · The Epic Story of Seafarers, Adventurers, and Cartographers Who First Mapped the Regions Between China and India
Authors
Suarez, Thomas
Publisher
Periplus Editions
Tags
history
ISBN
9781462906963
Date
1999-11-15T00:00:00+00:00
Size
21.48 MB
Lang
en
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"Early Mapping of Southeast Asia" follows the story of mapmaking, exploration and colonization in Asia from the 16th to the 19th centuries. It surveys Southeast Asia's geography and civilizations, its maps and their influence on Western worldviews, as well as the image of Southeast Asia in the eyes of its neighbors.