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Off the map

Derek Nelson

1997200 pagesabout 3–5 hours
1997
first published
  • 1997Kodansha International · 200 pages · ENGISBN 9781568361741

Shows that place names and the maps that establish them can reveal a sensitive record of exploration, conquest, and liberation, shot through with geographic error, linguistic decay, and ethnic misunderstanding.

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