Mapping the Renaissance World

Frank Lestringant is a leading authority of humanism and on the age of discovery. His previous books include André Thevet, Cosmographe des Derniers Valois (Droz, 1991) and Le Huguenot et le Sauvage (Klincksieck, 1990).

• Translator's Preface. Introduction: Renaissance and Cosmography.1. The Cosmographical Model.2. Ancient Lessons: A Bookish Orient.3. Mythologics: The Invention of Brazil.4. Mythologics II: Amazons and Monarchs.5. Cartographics: An Experience of the World and an Experiment on the World.Epilogue: The End of Cosmography.Appendices.Notes.Index.

'Frank Lestringant's remarkable book, first published in French in 1991, is a hugely impressive accomplishment.' Progress in Human Geography 'Given Lestringant's previous work in this area, they can expect an important and informative book; they will not be disappointed.' Sixteenth Century Journal