Author : David Buisseret
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226079905
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)
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.