{"title":"Yossef Rapoport","description":"\u003cp\u003eImmerse yourself in the world of Islamic cartography and historical exploration with the works of \u003cstrong\u003eYossef Rapoport\u003c\/strong\u003e. Renowned for his detailed and captivating insights, Rapoport delves into the intricate world of medieval Islamic maps. His narratives are well-researched, making them an enlightening addition to any history enthusiast’s collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn works like \u003cem\u003eIslamic Maps\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLost Maps of the Caliphs\u003c\/em\u003e, Rapoport unravels the rich tapestry of cartography from the Islamic Golden Age, offering readers a unique perspective on how the medieval Islamic world understood and represented geography. These books are categorised under \u003cstrong\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/strong\u003e, making them an ideal choice for those fascinated by historical narratives and military strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore how cartography influenced military and cultural developments during a pivotal era in world history. Yossef Rapoport's books are a testament to the sophisticated and scholarly nature of Islamic contributions to global history, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of historical landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"islamic-maps-by-yossef-rapoport-9781851244928","title":"Islamic Maps","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning 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. Muslims were uniquely placed to explore the edges of the inhabited world, and their maps stretched from Isfahan to Palermo, from Istanbul to Cairo and Aden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver a similar period, Muslim artists developed distinctive styles, often based on geometrical patterns and calligraphy. Map-makers, including al-Khwarazmi and al-Idrisi, combined novel cartographical techniques with art, science, and geographical knowledge. The results could be aesthetically stunning and mathematically sophisticated, politically charged, as well as a celebration of human diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIslamic Maps\u003c\/i\u003e examines Islamic visual interpretations of the world in their historical context through the lives of the map-makers themselves. What was the purpose of their maps, what choices did they make, and what was the argument they were trying to convey? Lavishly illustrated with stunning manuscripts, beautiful instruments, and Qibla charts, this book shows how maps constructed by Muslim map-makers capture the many dimensions of Islamic civilisation, providing a window into the worldviews of Islamic societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849338343660,"sku":"9781851244928","price":135.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3005153482847.jpg?v=1759041716"},{"product_id":"lost-maps-of-the-caliphs-by-emilie-savage-smith-9781851244911","title":"Lost Maps of the Caliphs","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout a millennium ago, in Cairo, someone completed a large and richly illustrated book. In the course of thirty-five chapters, our unknown author guided the reader on a journey from the outermost cosmos and planets to Earth and its lands, islands, features and inhabitants. This treatise, known as \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Curiosities\u003c\/em\u003e, was unknown to modern scholars until a remarkable manuscript copy surfaced in 2000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLost Maps of the Caliphs\u003c\/em\u003e provides the first general overview of \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Curiosities\u003c\/em\u003e and the unique insight it offers into medieval Islamic thought. Opening with an account of the remarkable discovery of the manuscript and its purchase by the Bodleian Library, the authors use \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Curiosities\u003c\/em\u003e to re-evaluate the development of astrology, geography and cartography in the first four centuries of Islam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEarly astronomical 'maps' and drawings demonstrate the medieval understanding of the structure of the cosmos and illustrate the pervasive assumption that almost any visible celestial event had an effect upon life on Earth. \u003cem\u003eLost Maps of the Caliphs\u003c\/em\u003e also reconsiders the history of global communication networks at the turn of the previous millennium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNot only is \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Curiosities\u003c\/em\u003e one of the greatest achievements of medieval map-making, it is also a remarkable contribution to the story of Islamic civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849525219564,"sku":"9781851244911","price":140.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3004983482847.jpg?v=1759048616"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/yossef-rapoport.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}