General Maps of Persia (second, revised edition, 2010)Iran, or Persia as it was known in the West for most of its long history, has been mapped extensively for centuries but the absence of a good cartobibliography has often deterred scholars of its history and geography from making use of the many detailed maps that were produced. This is now available, prepared by Cyrus Alai who embarked on a lengthy investigation into the old maps of Persia, and visited major map collections and libraries in many countries.With over four hundred separate map entries and over two hundred illustrations this work covers all the important printed general maps of Persia from the early editions of Ptolemy at the end of the 15th century until 1925 when the Qajar dynasty was overthrown. Useful historical accounts provide the background to this wealth of cartographic achievement. After a description of the many editions of Ptolemy, later maps are divided into groups according to the country where they were produced: Italy, the Low Countries, France, Germany, Great Britain, Russia, America, Persia, Turkey, and Spain with Portugal. This second, revised edition includes two new maps and a list of addenda.Special Maps of Persia (first edition, 2010)This volume complements the best-seller and award-winning General Maps of Persia, praised by Dr. John Hbert, Chief of the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress: This carefully researched work is a must have item in any collection of research materials on the history of cartography... I cannot wait for the arrival of subsequent volumes of further great scholarship and readable map reproductions on other detailed aspects of the history of mapping of Persia. Encouraged by numerous commending reviews in five languages English, French, German, Persian and Armenian and gratifying test

Edited by:   G'Za G Xeravits, Jzsef Zsengell'r
Imprint:   Brill
ISBN:  

9789004186286

ISBN 10:   900418628X
Pages:   324
Publication Date:   November 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available  
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