May 16, 2014 it can take awhile for the casual observer to figure out what they are looking at when they view the map. The peutinger map reconsidered the peutinger map is the only map of the roman world to come down to us from antiquity. The peutinger map is the only map of the roman world to come down to us from antiquity. We know from the fourth century writer flavius vegetius renatus in his epitoma rei militaris that itineraries were a well used tool of the roman military, providing them with distances between places and the quality of roads rivet and smith 1979 p. Peutinger map seamless whole, in color, with overlaid layers. Tabula peutingeriana an ancient roman road map youtube. It is quite probable that these two civilizations developed their mapping skills more or less. The peutinger map reconsidered is due to be published in march 2010. Tabula peutingeriana latin for the peutinger map, also referred to as peutinger s tabula or peutinger table, is an illustrated itinerarium ancient roman road map showing the layout of the cursus publicus, the road network of the roman empire. Beginning with the second segment, the mapmaker could have started with the representations of.
Today it is among the treasures of the austrian national library in vienna. Talberts research interests started with an individual and while its scope grew to include groups, institutions, and the organization of their world, it has never really departed. The barrington atlas has finally achieved that elusive and challenging goal. Talbert is a leading scholar of ancient geography and the idea of space in the ancient mediterranean world. Fresh perspectives, new methods 2008, geography and ethnography. An elongated object full of colorful detail and featuring land routes across europe, north africa, and the near east, it was mysteriously rediscovered around 1500 and then came into the ownership of konrad. This map, which is preserved on a roll of parchment approximately 33. In order to view these maps, you must download the files listed to the right, uncompress them in a single directory on your computer and install the free esri arcreader software application not available for macintosh.
Talbert find, read and cite all the research you need on. The peutinger map reconsidered cambridge university press, 2010. Aug 14, 2016 explore the peutinger map is a website companion to prof. It presents the peutinger map in different ways, including with overlays and lists of geographical features. The peutinger map reconsidered, and ancient perspectives. The peutinger map reconsidered tabula peutingeriana tabula peutingeriana itineraria romana. It covers europe without the iberian peninsula and the.
The earliest specimens thus far discovered that are indisputably portrayals of land features are the babylonian tablets previously mentioned. Perceptions of the world in premodern societies coedited with kurt a. This is a cursus publicus, a road map of the roman empire. The peutinger map, a medieval copy of a roman map of the mediterranean world, offers important insight into ancient geography and worldview.
Peutinger map viewer see illustration, with an accompanying users guide pdf. Preserved in a single, medieval copy now housed in the austrian national library in vienna, the map stretches from britain in the west to india in the east, covering a series of 11 parchment rectangles totaling over 6. When the original was made is another subject of controversy. The map survives in a unique copy, preserved at the osterreichische nationalbibliothek in vienna, made by a monk in colmar, alsace, in the thirteenth century, of a map that was last revised in the fourth or early fifth century. In the present case, while any serious study has to consider the circumstances and context both of the original roman map and of the successive copies now lost, it will bear in mind from the outset that all conclusions reached at the outset are mere conjecture. Beginning with the second segment, the mapmaker could have started with the representations of hispania, western britannia and northwest africa. Tabula peutingeriana latin for the peutinger map, also referred to as peutinger s tabula or peutinger table, is an illustrated itinerarium ancient roman road map showing the layout of the cursus publicus, the road network of the roman empire the map is a thcentury parchment copy of a possible roman original. The peutinger map reconsidered, cambridge university press, 2010, 337 pages, 26 plates, 6 fig. The peutinger table is an illustrated itinerary, a contemporary map of the roman world surviving in the form of a medieval copy. Map maps and geography in the ancient world britannica. Jan 11, 2012 richard talberts new book romes world. His new book, romes world, examines the socalled tabula peutingeriana, a medieval copy of a late roman world map, named for its original owner, konrad peutinger.
By purchasing books through this website, you support our nonprofit organization. An elongated object full of colorful detail and featuring land routes across europe, north africa, and the near east, it was mysteriously rediscovered around 1500 and then came into the ownership of konrad peutinger, for whom it. The socalled peutinger map is the only roman world map known to have. Talbert established the ancient world mapping center at the university of northern. The peutinger map reconsidered offers a longoverdue reinterpretation and appreciation of the map as a masterpiece of both. Apr 02, 2012 the peutinger map is an amazing artifact that resides in austrias national library in vienna. The most comprehensive recent publication on peutinger is rome s world. One of the most fascinating extant documents from antiquity is the peutinger map. The peutinger map reconsidered by richard ja talbert 2010 and its accompanying website. He is the editor of the barrington atlas of the greek and roman world 2000, and coeditor of space in the roman world. This document appears to be a planisphere describing the world. For the cambridge university press announcement, click here. Treasured in the austrian national library in vienna it has been reconsidered as an artefact by richard j a talbert in his work published by cambridge university press the peutinger map reconsidered it is a masterpiece of map making and roman idealogy. Talberts monograph reanalyzes the map itself and this website provides authoritative, curated content related to the map and our understanding of it.
The peutinger map talbert rja search proquest david r. The peutinger map, a medieval copy of a roman map of the mediterranean world, offers important insight into ancient geography and. Peutinger map routes and other itineraries, displayed over. Request pdf on jan 1, 20, nicholas purcell and others published romes world. The peutinger map reconsidered will appear in 2010. The map is a thcentury parchment copy of a possible roman original. Aug 16, 2010 the peutinger map is the only map of the roman world to come down to us from antiquity. Its perception and presentation 2004, as well as of cartography in antiquity and the middle ages. The peutinger map reconsidered offers a longoverdue reinterpretation and appreciation of the map as a masterpiece of both mapmaking and imperial roman ideology. The peutinger map is an amazing artifact that resides in austrias national library in vienna. For more information about this map, please consult the brief users guide pdf. The copy existing today was compiled by a monk in 1265 from existing maps dating back to the roman general and statesman marcus vipsanius agrippa ca.
The socalled peutinger map is the only roman world map known to have survived antiquity. Since the 1870s, all attempts to map the classical world comprehensively have failed. Talbert, assisted by nora harris, gannon hubbard, david obrien and graham shepherd, with a contribution by martin steinmann. Maps and their place in mesopotamia, egypt, greece and rome. An elongated masterpiece, full of colorful detail and featuring land routes across europe, north africa, and the near east, it was rediscovered mysteriously around 1500 and then came into the ownership of konrad peutinger, for whom it is named. A very ancient document drawn in 1265 by a monk from colmar and made up of 11 parchments scrolls measuring approximately 34 cm high by 6,74 m. One of the earliest known maps in history, the tabula peutingeriana, warps europe so. May 08, 2012 his books include cartography in antiquity and the middle ages.
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