A Mapmaker's Dream: The Meditations of Fra Mauro, Cartographer to the Court of Venice

In sixteenth-century Venice, in an island monastery, a cloistered monk experiences the adventure of a lifetime--all within...
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Author: James Cowan
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A Mapmaker's Dream: The Meditations of Fra Mauro, Cartographer to the Court of Venice by Cowan, James

A Mapmaker's Dream: The Meditations of Fra Mauro, Cartographer to the Court of Venice

€28,87

A Mapmaker's Dream: The Meditations of Fra Mauro, Cartographer to the Court of Venice

€28,87
Author: James Cowan
Format: Paperback
Language: English
In sixteenth-century Venice, in an island monastery, a cloistered monk experiences the adventure of a lifetime--all within the confines of his cell. Part historical fiction, part philosophical mystery, A Mapmaker's Dream tells the story of Fra Mauro and his struggle to realize his life's work: to make a perfect map--one that represents the full breadth of Creation. News of Mauro's projects attracts explorers, pilgrims, travelers, and merchants, all eager to contribute their accounts of faraway people and places. As he listens to the tales of the strange and fantastic things they've seen, Mauro comes to regard the world as much more than continents and kingdoms: that it is also made up of a vast and equally real interior landscape of beliefs, aspirations, and dreams. Mauro's map grows and takes shape, becoming both more complete and incomprehensible. In the process, the boundaries of Mauro's world are pushed to the extreme, raising questions about the relationship between representation, imagination, and the nature of reality itself.

Author: James Cowan
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: 12/18/2007
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.36lbs
Size: 7.20h x 5.06w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9781590305201

About the Author
James Cowan is the author of more than twenty books, including Francis: A Saint's Way and the best-selling A Mapmaker's Dream, for which he was awarded the Australian Literature Society's Gold Medal. He lives in Queensland, Australia.


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