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OverviewA sparkling exploration of the four cardinal directions, by the acclaimed author of A History of the World in 12 Maps North, south, east and west- almost all societies use the four cardinal directions to orientate themselves, to understand who they are by projecting where they are. For millennia, these four directions have been the foundation of our navigation and exploration and are central to the imaginative, moral and political geography of virtually every culture in the world. Yet they are far more subjective and various - sometimes contradictory - than we might realize. Four Points of the Compass takes the reader on a journey of directional discovery. Jerry Brotton reveals why Hebrew culture privileges east; why Renaissance Europeans began drawing north at the top of their maps; why early Islam revered the south; why the Aztecs used five colour-coded cardinal directions; and why no societies, primitive or modern, have ever orientated themselves westwards. He ends by reflecting on our digital age in which we, the little blue dot on the screen, have become the most important compass point. Throughout, Brotton shows that the directions reflect a human desire to create order and that they only have meaning, literally and metaphorically, depending on where you stand. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jerry BrottonPublisher: Penguin Books Ltd Imprint: Allen Lane Dimensions: Width: 14.40cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.30cm Weight: 0.354kg ISBN: 9780241556870ISBN 10: 0241556872 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 05 September 2024 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsSurprising, entertaining and original -- Sathnam Sanghera, author of EMPIRELAND and EMPIREWORLD Author InformationJerry Brotton is Professor of Renaissance Studies at Queen Mary University of London. He is a regular broadcaster and critic as well the author of The Sale of the Late King's Goods- Charles I and his Art Collection (shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction and the Hessell-Tiltman History Prize), This Orient Isle- Elizabethan England and the Islamic World, and the bestselling and award-winning A History of the World in Twelve Maps, which has been translated into twenty languages. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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