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MapAssyria vetvs diuisa in Syriam, Messopotamiam, Babyloniam, et Assyriam
Assyria vetus divisa in Syriam, Messopotamiam, Babyloniam, et Assyriam "Little is known about the French mapmaker Philippe de La Rue. He was associated with the pioneering French cartographer Nicolas Sanson, and specialized in Biblical themes. In 1651, he published La Terre sainte en six cartes géographiques (The Holy Land in six maps), the first collection of maps laid out in a chronological sequence around a unifying theme. La Rue's goal was to trace...- Contributor: La Rue, Philippe De - Mariette, Pierre - Somer, J.
- Date: 1651