IMC 2021: Sessions

Session 2224: Mappings, I: What Can a Map Show?

Friday 9 July 2021, 14.15-15.45

Organisers:	Felicitas Schmieder, Historisches Institut, FernUniversität Hagen Dan Terkla, Department of English, Illinois Wesleyan University
Moderator/Chair:	Christoph Mauntel, Graduiertenkolleg 1662 'Religiöses Wissen im vormodernen Europa (800–1800)', Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen
Paper 2224-a	Frankfurt and Its Hinterland on Maps from the 16th Century (Language: English) Sabine Hynek, Historisches Institut, FernUniversität Hagen Index terms: Geography and Settlement Studies, Local History
Paper 2224-b	Visualised Evidence: Visualising Space at the Imperial High Courts in the 16th Century (Language: English) Anette Baumann, Institut für Geschichte Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen Index terms: Geography and Settlement Studies, Local History
Paper 2224-c	Tracking Trade and Transport: The Oldest Known Map of Medieval Flanders (Language: English) Heather Gaile Wacha, School of Library & Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison Evelien Hauwaerts, Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge / Henri Pirenne Institute for Medieval Studies, Universiteit Gent Index terms: Geography and Settlement Studies, Local History, Manuscripts and Palaeography
Abstract	From the 15th century onwards, in Latin Europe, new types of maps emerged, regional ones, for instance. This occurred as new types of spatial visualization and graphic representation came into play. Consequently, maps came to be used more than descriptive texts when spatial representations were required. Speakers in this session discuss these novel processes and their consequences, not the least as used by the creators and sponsors of the maps.