van Putten, Jasper Cornelis.

Networked Nation : Mapping German Cities in Sebastian Münster's 'Cosmographia'. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (377 pages) - Maps, Spaces, Cultures Series ; v.1 . - Maps, Spaces, Cultures Series .

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Illustrations -- List of Tables -- Introduction: Networked Nation -- Chapter 1 Sebastian Münster and His City Views -- Chapter 2 City Portraits -- Chapter 3 The Origins, Politics, and Economics of the City View -- Chapter 4 Bishops vs. Bürger -- Chapter 5 Ottheinrich's View of Heidelberg -- Chapter 6 Depicting Swiss Pride -- Chapter 7 The Evolution of the City Book -- Conclusion: New World, New Order -- Tables -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index.

In Networked Nation: Mapping German Cities in Sebastian Münster's 'Cosmographia', Jasper van Putten examines the creation of the city views in this cosmography, considering the evolution of German and Swiss identity over the period of the Cosmographia's publication (1544-1628).

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