Islamic Maps

Spanning the Islamic world, from ninth-century Baghdad to nineteenth-century Iran, this book tells the story of the key Muslim map-makers and the art of Islamic cartography. Lavishly illustrated with stunning manuscripts, beautiful instruments and Qibla charts, this book provides a window into the worldviews of Islamic societies.

Auteur
Rapoport, Yossef
Yossef Rapoport is a Reader in Islamic history at Queen Mary University of London.