Sacred Words and Worlds Geography, Religion, and Scholarship, 1550-1700

This book examines the scholarly genre of 'geographia sacra' in early modern Europe, tracing its contours, the outlooks and concerns of its practitioners, as well as the intersections of religion and geography in an age that saw dramatic revolutions in both fields.

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Main Author Shalev, Zur
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston BRILL 2011
Brill
Edition1
SeriesScientific and learned cultures and their institutions
Subjects
Bible-Study and teaching-History
Religion and geography
Sacred space
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Summary:This book examines the scholarly genre of 'geographia sacra' in early modern Europe, tracing its contours, the outlooks and concerns of its practitioners, as well as the intersections of religion and geography in an age that saw dramatic revolutions in both fields.
ISBN:9004209352
9789004209350