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Map Theatrum historicum ad annum Christi quadringentesimum : in quo tum Imperii Romani tum Barbarorum circum incolentium status ob oculosponitur pars orientalis

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Title

  • Theatrum historicum ad annum Christi quadringentesimum : in quo tum Imperii Romani tum Barbarorum circum incolentium status ob oculosponitur pars orientalis

Summary

  • "This map in Latin by the great French mapmaker Guillaume de L'Isle (1675-1726) shows the eastern parts of the Roman Empire circa 400 AD and the territory of adjacent tribes and kingdoms not under Rome's control. The latter include the Sarmatians and the Scythians, peoples that the Romans regarded as barbarians. Arabia is shown divided into its three traditional divisions, Arabia Petrea, Arabia Felix, and Arabia Deserta. Qatar is indicated as "Catarei." The eastern part of the map shows the empire of Alexander the Great, including Persia (present-day Iran) and Afghanistan, extending to the border with India. An inset contains a globe-shaped map of Africa, Europe, Asia, and part of Australia, with each continent shown in a different color. A note indicates that the map was sold by John Senex at his Fleet Street, London, establishment. Senex (circa 1678-1740) was an English surveyor, engraver, bookseller, and publisher of maps and atlases. He served as geographer to Queen Anne (1665-1714) and was elected to the Royal Society in 1728. Throughout his career he borrowed liberally from de L'Isle's work." World Digital Library.

Names

  • L'Isle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726.

Created / Published

  • London : Sold by J. Senex, [1725]

Headings

  • -  Middle East--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Middle East

Genre

  • Early maps

Notes

  • -  Includes globe-shaped inset titled "Supplementum Theatro Historicum" showing continents of Africa, Europe, Asia and northern boundaries of Australia, all with different colors.
  • -  LC copy has a typewritten paper card: Modern Geography, John Senex, 1708-1725 (cong. Library Washington 550). Property of Andrew Arthur Benton, New York, N. Y.
  • -  LC copy stamped on: 626888.
  • -  Relief shown pictorially.
  • -  Shows nations and their borders in color.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Medium

  • 1 map : col. ; 47 x 63 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G7420 1725 .L5

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2013593004

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

L'Isle, Guillaume De. Theatrum historicum ad annum Christi quadringentesimum: in quo tum Imperii Romani tum Barbarorum circum incolentium status ob oculosponitur pars orientalis. [London: Sold by J. Senex, 1725] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2013593004/.

APA citation style:

L'Isle, G. D. (1725) Theatrum historicum ad annum Christi quadringentesimum: in quo tum Imperii Romani tum Barbarorum circum incolentium status ob oculosponitur pars orientalis. [London: Sold by J. Senex] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2013593004/.

MLA citation style:

L'Isle, Guillaume De. Theatrum historicum ad annum Christi quadringentesimum: in quo tum Imperii Romani tum Barbarorum circum incolentium status ob oculosponitur pars orientalis. [London: Sold by J. Senex, 1725] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2013593004/>.