{"product_id":"connected-cartographies-world-geography-and-the-sino-western-translation-of-knowledge-1580-1842-hardback-9781009636032","title":"Connected Cartographies; World Geography and the Sino-Western Translation of Knowledge, 1580-1842 (Hardback) 9781009636032","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eConnected Cartographies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWorld Geography and the Sino-Western Translation of Knowledge, 1580-1842\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe fascinating story of encounters between Chinese and Western traditions of world geography and cartography.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFlorin-Stefan Morar (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009636032, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 22 January 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e278 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.564 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Connected Cartographies' offers a compelling narrative of the interactive co-emergence of early modernity in China and Europe in the fields of world geography and cartography. Qiong Zhang, Wake Forest University\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn the 'Age of Discovery', explorers brought a wealth of information about new and strange lands from across the oceans. Yet, even as the Americas appeared on new world maps, China remained a cartographic mystery. How was the puzzle of China's geography unravelled? Connected Cartographies demonstrates that knowledge about China was generated differently, not through exploration but through a fascinating bi-directional cross-cultural exchange of knowledge. Florin-Stefan Morar shows that interactions between Chinese and Western cartographic traditions led to the creation of a new genre of maps that incorporated features from both. This genre included works by renowned cartographers such as Abraham Ortelius and Matteo Ricci and other less-known works, 'black tulips of cartography,' hidden in special collections. Morar builds upon original sources in multiple languages from archives across three continents, producing a pioneering reconstruction of Sino-Western cartographic exchanges that shaped the modern world map and our shared global perspective.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. The lay of the land: Chinese and European world maps before the encounter\u003cbr\u003e 2. Translation and treason: the demarcation controversy and the first translations of maps of China in Europe\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Westerner: Matteo Ricci's world map and the quandaries about European identity in late Ming China\u003cbr\u003e 4. Material matters: the 1603 world map by Matteo Ricci and Li Yingshi and the Manchu appropriation of Chinese and Western cartographies\u003cbr\u003e 5. At the limits of China: translating borders between China and the West\u003cbr\u003e 6. China's place in the world: Sino–Western maps and the transformation of Chinese cartography\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue the archipelago\u003cbr\u003e List of maps and figures\u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Asian history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Asian history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Asian%20history%20%5BHBJF%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52470071427352,"sku":"9781009636032","price":73.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009636032i.jpg?v=1785631245","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/connected-cartographies-world-geography-and-the-sino-western-translation-of-knowledge-1580-1842-hardback-9781009636032","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}