Mapping Paradise by Alessandro Scafi
A History of Heaven on Earth
A richly illustrated history of how Western scholars and mapmakers sought to locate the Garden of Eden on real-world maps from late antiquity to the Renaissance. It traces shifting interpretations—from biblical exegesis and classical geography to medieval mappaemundi and early modern cartography—showing how theology, symbolism, and emerging scientific ideas intertwined in representations of the world. Through an extensive survey of texts and images, it reveals why the quest for a terrestrial paradise endured and how it shaped geographical imagination.
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- Published
- 2006
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 400-416
- Original Language
- English
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