Al Idrisi World Map

Today, cartographers have also recreated this map onto a silver globe using. نزهة المشتاق في اختراق الآفاق, lit.the excursion of one eager to penetrate the horizons), commonly known in the west as the tabula rogeriana (lit. According to the french national library, ten copies of the kitab rujar or tabula rogeriana exist worldwide today.

In december, nicholas breakspear (adrian iv) becomes the only english pope. Introduction to idrisi’s world map. The 64 degrees is a necessity to ensure the mathematics of the circular world map are simple, containing no fractions and easily drawn with compasses.

It was commissioned by the island’s norman ruler, king roger ii, and drew on greek, islamic and christian knowledge in creating one of the greatest.

Also in december, henry ii of england and eleanor of aquitaine begin the plantagenet dynasty. Introduction to idrisi’s world map. Research and teaching, edited by seija jalagin, susanna tavera and andrew dilley (pisa, 2011). The 64 degrees is a necessity to ensure the mathematics of the circular world map are simple, containing no fractions and easily drawn with compasses.