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Document type
Journal articles

Document subtype
Full paper

Title
Circulation and Contacts in Sixteenth Century New Cartography: Spain, Portugal and Italy

Participants in the publication
José María Moreno Madrid (Author)
CIUHCT

Summary
Cartographic information was highly coveted in sixteenth century Europe, especially when it came from Portugal or Spain. Maps and nautical charts produced in the Iberian Peninsula were loaded with sensitive information about the new lands discovered, which made them the object of desire of rival or curious powers. Faced with this, the Spanish and Portuguese institutions tried to limit the excessive dispersion of cartographic material, using several legislative instruments. In theory, the circulation of cartographic information beyond Iberian imperial boundaries was strictly controlled, so the possibility of leakages or exchanges seemed very unlikely. In practice, both leaks and contact occurred constantly. The objective of this article is to illustrate this idea from the identification and analysis of concrete historical events in which the circulation of cartographic information took place. The chronological framework chosen is the sixteenth century, with Spain, Portugal and Italy as the main sites.


Institution
FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS DA UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA

Where published
Culture & History Digital Journal

Publication Identifiers
ISSN - 2253-797X

Publisher
Editorial CSIC



Document Identifiers
DOI - https://doi.org/10.3989/chdj.2021.015
URL - http://dx.doi.org/10.3989/chdj.2021.015

Rankings
SCIMAGO Q3 (2019) - 0.111 - Cultural Studies (Q3)
SCIMAGO Q3 (2019) - 0.111 - History (Q3)
SCOPUS Q1 (2019) - 1 - Cultural Studies
SCOPUS Q1 (2019) - 1 - History
Web Of Science Q4 (2019) - 0.135 - HISTORY - SSCI

Keywords
Early Modern cartography Circulation of knowledge Espionage Iberian science Early Modern cartography Circulation of knowledge Espionage Iberian science Early Modern cartography Circulation of knowledge Espionage Iberian science

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