Mapping Ethnography in Early Modern Germany New Worlds in Print Culture
Description
As the first book-length examination of the role of German print culture in mediating Europe's knowledge of the newly discovered people of Africa, South Asia, and the Americas, this work highlights a unique and early incident of visual accuracy and an unprecedented investment in the practice of ethnography.
Keywords
HistoryEuropeModernSocial HistorySocial ScienceHuman GeographyWorld
2010Book
Author(s)Stephanie Leitch
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9780230620292
LanguageEnglish
