An old map does not only represent a geographical situation; it also embodies a veritable journey of discovery through world history. In this book, historian Anne-Rieke van Schaik immerses herself in the many stories behind the fascinating maps, prints, atlases, globes and instruments belonging to the Phoebus Foundation’s collection. These objects testify to glorious moments and dark interludes in the history of the Low Countries, from the never-ending battle against water and the Eighty Years War to colonial expansion and the struggle for Belgian independence.
\nParticular attention is paid to the Southern Netherlands, where pioneers like Gerard Mercator and Abraham Ortelius broke new ground in the sixteenth century. Their maps opened up new paths, both literally and figuratively. Not only were they innovative in their own time, but even today they continue to offer unique panoramas of the past.<\/p>\n
With hundreds of beautiful images, Groundbreakers invites you to rediscover and redefine the horizons of your own world.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Map historian Anne-Rieke van Schaik delves into the stories behind various maps, prints, atlases, globes and instruments from the Phoebus Foundation’s world-famous collection.
FOREWORD
\nINTRODUCTION
\nTHE ART OF SURVEYING FROM LOCAL TO NATIONAL
\nTHE MANY FACES OF A CITY
\nANTWERP AND THE URBAN CULTURE OF
\nTHE SOUTHERN NETHERLANDS
\nNEWS IN ABUNDANCE
\nNAVIGATING THE MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
\nFRESH OFF THE PRESS
\nCARTOGRAPHIC UPDATES FOR
\nTHE BATTLE ON THE SCHELDT 1630s
\nUNITY AND DIVISION
\nTHE LEO BELGICUS IN THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN NETHERLANDS
\nTHROUGH OTHERS’ EYES
\nITALIANS IN THE SOUTHERN NETHERLANDS
\nFROM COURSE TO MAP
\nPILOT GUIDES AND SEA CHARTS
\nON BOARD AND ASHORE
\nTERRA INCOGNITA?
\nNEW OCEANS,
\nNEW WORLDS
\nWORLDS OF DIFFERENCE
\nMAPS OF THE ANCIENT, MEDIEVAL
\nAND MODERN WORLD
\nBIG, BIGGER, BIGGEST
\nWORLD ATLASES AND THE CREATION
\nOF THE ATLAS MAIOR
\nMOVING HEAVEN AND EARTH
\nSCIENCE, INSTRUMENTS
\nAND THE COSMOS
\nINDEX OF NAMES
\nACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
\nABOUT THE AUTHOR
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