{"product_id":"the-history-of-cartography-volume-david-woodward-9780226907284","title":"The History of Cartography, Volume Two, Book Three: Cartography in the Traditional African, American, Arctic, Australian, and Pacific Societies","description":"\"Certain to be the standard reference for all subsequent scholarship.\"--John Noble Wilford, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, on the \u003ci\u003eHistory of Cartography\u003c\/i\u003e series \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The maps in this book provide an evocative picture of how indigenous peoples view and represent their worlds. They illuminate not only questions of material culture but also the cognitive systems and social motivations that underpin them\" (from the introduction). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough they are often rendered in forms unfamiliar to Western eyes, maps have existed in most cultures. In this latest book of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eHistory of Cartography\u003c\/i\u003e, contributors from a broad variety of disciplines collaborate to describe and address the significance of traditional cartographies. Whether painted on rock walls in South Africa, chanted in a Melanesian ritual, or fashioned from palm fronds and shells in the Marshall Islands, all indigenous maps share a crucial role in representing and codifying the spatial knowledge of their various cultures. Some also serve as repositories of a group's sacred or historical traditions, while others are exquisite art objects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe indigenous maps discussed in this book offer a rich resource for disciplines such as anthropology, archaeology, art history, ethnology, geography, history, psychology, and sociology. Copious illustrations and carefully researched bibliographies enhance the scholarly value of this definitive reference. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Woodward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226907287\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226907284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 13.75h x 9.30w x 1.96d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/1999 pg. 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniv PR Books for Public Libry\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/1999 pg. 69 - Recommended\/Special Interest","brand":"David Woodward","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086429466879,"sku":"9780226907284","price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_305e46cc-4415-4ae5-b4ae-840821917b3f.jpg?v=1769094623","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-history-of-cartography-volume-david-woodward-9780226907284","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}