Maps and magic in Renaissance Europe

Journal of Material Culture

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 323-343

  Herva, Vesa Pekka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

cartography; magic; maps; relationality; Renaissance

Indexed keywords

CARTOGRAPHY; MAP; SEVENTEENTH CENTURY;

EUROPE;

EID: 77956508752     PISSN: 13591835     EISSN: 14603586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359183510373979     Document Type: Article

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