Rural Images

Rural Images
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 0226079902
ISBN-13 : 9780226079905
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Book Synopsis Rural Images by : David Buisseret

Download or read book Rural Images written by David Buisseret and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1996-07 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: But these hand-drawn maps, often displaying elaborate cartouches and elegant coats of arms, served as far more than mere records of property ownership - they were treasured works of art, exhibited for pleasure and as symbols of wealth, and passed down from generation to generation.


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