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The image of Europe : visualizing Europe in cartography and iconography / Michael Wintle.

Author: Wintle, Michael J.

Imprint:New York : Cambridge University Press, c2009.

Descriptionxxiv, 502 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.

Note:1. The identity of Europe and the image of Europe: concepts, theory, methods -- 2. A changing concept of Europe -- 3. The ancient world, and the myth of Europa and the Bull -- 4. The Middle Ages -- 5. The Renaissance -- 6. Civilization and empire in the Age of Enlightenment: the long eighteenth century -- 7. The age of nationalism and New Imperialism -- 8. Changing visual representations of Europe in the twentieth century -- 9. General conclusion.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 469-491) and index.



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Wintle, Michael J.
Series Statement
Cambridge studies in historical geography ; 44
Subject:
Visual communication -- Europe -- History.
Cartography -- Europe -- History.
Semiotics and art -- Europe.
Group identity -- Europe.
National characteristics, European.
Europe -- Civilization.
Europe -- In art.
Europe -- Historical geography.
Europe -- History -- Sources -- Evaluation.