La visión cartográfica del Atlántico en el siglo XVInotas en torno al ejemplar del Theatrum Orbis Terrarum conservado en el Fondo Antiguo de la Universidad de La Laguna

  1. Kevin Rodríguez Wittmann 1
  1. 1 Universidad de La Laguna
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    Universidad de La Laguna

    San Cristobal de La Laguna, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01r9z8p25

Book:
XXII Coloquio de Historia Canario-Americana: las ciudades del mundo Atlántico. Pasado, presente y futuro
  1. Elena Acosta Guerrero (coord.)

Publisher: Cabildo Insular de Gran Canaria

Year of publication: 2017

Congress: Coloquio de Historia Canario-Americana (22. 2016. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)

Type: Conference paper

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Abstract

This paper analyses the role of the Atlantic Ocean in western medieval Geography and Cartography, taking the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum held in the University of La Laguna’s old repository as example. On one hand, we will show how the traditional way of seeing the western limits of the known world reaches the 16th century, and on the other hand, we will value the undeniable interest of the documents held by the University of La Laguna’s old repository, as well as its great research potential.

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