Maps of paradise /
"For two millennia, learned Christians have wondered where on earth the primal paradise could have been located. Where was the idyllic Garden of Eden that is described in the Bible? ... Maps of Paradise charts the diverse ways in which scholars and mapmakers from the 8th to the 21st century ros...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
The British Library,
2013.
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| Online Access: | Table of contents Klappentext |
| Summary: | "For two millennia, learned Christians have wondered where on earth the primal paradise could have been located. Where was the idyllic Garden of Eden that is described in the Bible? ... Maps of Paradise charts the diverse ways in which scholars and mapmakers from the 8th to the 21st century rose to the challenge of identifying the location of paradise on a map, despite the certain knowledge that it was beyond human reach. Over 100 illustrations celebrate this history of a paradox: the mapping of the unmappable. The book is also a mirror to the universal dream of perfection and happiness, and the yearning to discover heaven on earth."--Front inside flap of dust jacket. |
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| Item Description: | The Cushing Library copy is part of the Ronald L. and V. Jane Woellhof Rare Map Collection. |
| Physical Description: | 176 pages : color illustrations, color maps, facsimiles ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780712357098 0712357092 |