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Map Verschiedene propspecte der vornemsten stadten in Persien

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Title

  • Verschiedene propspecte der vornemsten stadten in Persien

Summary

  • "This map by the Nuremberg engraver and publisher Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724) features 15 aerial views of cities in Persia (present-day Iran), Afghanistan, southern Russia, eastern Turkey, and the Caucasus region. Beneath each city portrait is a number or letter key indicating the most important points in each city, including city gates and walls, bodies of water, royal palaces, and markets. The cities depicted are (1) Astrakhan, Russia; (2) Derbent, Dagestan, Russia; (3) Tiflis, Georgia; (4) Kars, Turkey; (5) Erzurum, Turkey; (6) Baku, Azerbaijan; (7) Sultanieh (Zanjān Province), Iran; (8) Şamaxı (Shirvan Region), Azerbaijan; (9) Yerevan, Armenia; (10) Shiraz, Iran; (11) Kandahar, Afghanistan; (12) Ardabil, Iran; (13) Kashan (Isfahan Province), Iran; (14) Isfahan, Iran; and (15) Bandar Abass, Iran. Isfahan is identified as the capital of the kingdom of Persia and shown larger than the other cities. Shiraz is identified as the ancient city of Persepolis and the former capital of the Persian Empire. Kandahar is described as a "fortress and city on the Indian border of Persia." Erzurum, located in present-day Turkey, is identified as "die Grantz-Stadt in Armenien" (the Armenian border town)." World Digital Library.

Names

  • Homann, Johann Baptist, 1663-1724.

Created / Published

  • Nurenberg: Johann Baptist Homann, [1762]

Headings

  • -  Cities and towns--Middle East--Aerial views
  • -  Middle East

Genre

  • Aerial views

Notes

  • -  Aerial views for 14 cities in Persia and Central Asia.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Medium

  • 14 views on 1 sheet : col. ; 49 x 58 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G7421.A1 1762 .H6

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2013593019

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Homann, Johann Baptist. Verschiedene propspecte der vornemsten stadten in Persien. [Nurenberg: Johann Baptist Homann, 1762] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2013593019/.

APA citation style:

Homann, J. B. (1762) Verschiedene propspecte der vornemsten stadten in Persien. [Nurenberg: Johann Baptist Homann] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2013593019/.

MLA citation style:

Homann, Johann Baptist. Verschiedene propspecte der vornemsten stadten in Persien. [Nurenberg: Johann Baptist Homann, 1762] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2013593019/>.