Details

Subject(s)

• Bible—Geography—Maps—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Jerusalem—Maps—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Palestine—Maps—Early works to 1800 [Browse]

Related name

• Braun, Georg, 1540 or 1541-1622 [Browse]

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Maps [Browse]

Getty AAT genre

• Bird's-eye views—Jerusalem—1575 [Browse]
• Maps—Jerusalem—1575 [Browse]
• Maps—Palestine—1575 [Browse]

Related work(s)

Braun, Georg, 1540 or 1541-1622. Civitates orbis terrarum. [Browse]

Notes

• From: First Latin edition of Braun, Georg and Hogenber, Franz, Civitates orbis terrarum. Original in Vol. 2 plate No. 54, pub. Cologne 1575.
• Bird's-eye view of Jerusalem. Relief shown pictorially.
• Includes index of 48 numbered locations.
• Text in Latin on verso "Hierosolyma."
• Title translation: Jerusalem, the Holy City, by far the most famous city of Juda and the East, in her present time, size and greatness.
• At top of map: Ezechielis. V. Haec eft Jerusalem. Ego eam in medio Gentium posui, et in eius circuitu terras. Translation: This is Jerusalem I have set her in the midst of the nations, and countries are round about her. Prophet Ezekiel.

References

Laor, E. Maps of the Holy Land 1040

Atlas title

• Civitates orbis terrarum 1575

OCLC

1340443645

International Standard Recording Code

• HM 2004-2

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