This book promotes Christian ecology and animal ethics from the perspectives of the Bible, science, ... more

This book focuses on connections between biblical, literary, film, and music studies, as well as eco... more

, and even the world ocean floor. With incredible secret stories from British historian Jerry Brotton and insight into how...... more

not only Europe but the entire world. In this wide-ranging exploration of the Renaissance, Jerry Brotton shows the period...... more

After the Reformation, science superseded both religion and literature as the favored source of know... more

In this groundbreaking, highly provocative examination of the Renaissance, Jerry Brotton and Lisa Jardine raise...... more

In this generously illustrated book, Jerry Brotton documents the dramatic changes in the nature of geographical...... more

樣貌與思維脈動之符碼。Jerry Brotton 著作的《十二幅地圖看世界史》，作者從一幅幅世界地圖，帶領讀者視野穿越文化與地理邊界，進入科學、交流、信仰、帝國、發現、全球主義、寬容、金錢、國家、地緣政治等文明與文化議題，在當今看重全球史與...... more

樣貌與思維脈動之符碼。Jerry Brotton 著作的《十二幅地圖看世界史》，作者從一幅幅世界地圖，帶領讀者視野穿越文化與地理邊界，進入科學、交流、信仰、帝國、發現、全球主義、寬容、金錢、國家、地緣政治等文明與文化議題，在當今看重全球史與...... more

為什麼我們要把北邊放在地圖上方?有哪一張地圖能告訴我們哪裡有通往天堂的道路?又有哪一張地圖能告訴我們「無暘國」或「食木國」在哪裡? 本書透過製圖學追溯人類的發展與文明，從年代最久遠的岩畫一路談到晚... more

and space. Historian Jerry Brotton reveals why Hebrew culture privileges east; why Renaissance Europeans began drawing...... more

Renaissance and its global nature. Jerry Brotton’s innovative and thought-provoking overview of the period reveals the...... more

Every map tells a story. Some provide a narrative for travelers, explorers, and surveyors or offer a... more

The Bodleian Library s map collection is a treasure trove of cartographic delights spanning more tha... more

, Jerry Brotton shows that trade and diplomacy defined the development of maps and globes in this period, far more than the...... more

This book is a collection of essays about the interaction between God, humans, and nature in the con... more

The fascinating story of Queen Elizabeth s secret outreach to the Muslim world, which set England on... more

book, Jerry Brotton reveals that Elizabethan England s relationship with the Muslim world was far more amicable-and far...... more

spine. The volume also includes an essay by Jerry Brotton, author of A History of the World in Twelve Maps, and a fictional...... more

illustrations. Also included is an essay by Jerry Brotton, author of A History of the World in Twelve Maps, and a short story by...... more

world, they construct it out of the ideas of their age. In this scintillating book, Jerry Brotton examines the significance...... more

and Southeast Asia--Jerry Brotton contends that the historical preoccupation with Columbus s discovery of the New World...... more

and Jerry Brotton analyze the impact this history continues to have on contemporary perceptions of European culture and...... more

The Renaissance range in changes at a breathtaking pace, changes that shape the world to this day. Now Jerry Brotton...... more