Through a detailed study of the work of three of the leading figures of the era - Augustus Petermann, Physical Geographer Royal to Queen Victoria; cartographer
The map of the Holy Land reflects the religious and political outlook, as well as the scientific and aesthetic sensibilities, of the mapmakers and the society i
Looks in detail at eight regional maps of Palestine that were drawn between the late 12th century and the mid-14th ; with their various versions and derivatives