Maps of paradise - Info and Reading Options

The Open Library:

"For two millennia, learned Christians have wondered where on earth the primal paradise could have been located. Where was the idyllic Garden of Eden that is described in the Bible? ... Maps of Paradise charts the diverse ways in which scholars and mapmakers from the eighth to the twenty-first century rose to the challenge of identifying the location of paradise on a map"--Jacket flap. "Scafi guides readers from late antiquity to the present, describing each society's vision of paradise and revealing how each struggled to translate these visions into map form. He pays particular attention to maps from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, a period that witnessed a remarkable evolution of paradise from a remote place impossible to detect with any precision, to a locale that could be depicted in recognizable maps. In addition, Scafi traces the changing perception of paradise over time, drawing heavily on historical debates about faith versus reason and theology versus philosophy, and demonstrates how these impacted the choices mapmakers made when constructing their maps."--Publisher's website.

Search for “Maps of paradise” downloads:

Visit our Downloads Search page to see if downloads are available.

Find “Maps of paradise” in Libraries Near You:

Read or borrow “Maps of paradise” from your local library.

• The WorldCat Libraries Catalog: Find a copy of “Maps of paradise” at a library near you.