The Self-Made Map argues that during the Renaissance in France a
"new cartographic impulse" affected both the "graphic and imaginary
forms of literature." In this wide-ranging and fascinating work,
Tom Conley demonstrates that as new maps were plotted during this
period, a new sense of self emerged, one defined in part by the
relationship of the self to space. Conley traces the explosion of
interest in mapmaking that occurred with the discovery of the New
World, and discusses the commensurate rise of what he defines as
cartographic writing-writing that "holds, penetrates, delineates,
and explores space." Considering the works of such writers as
Rabelais, Montaigne, and Descartes, Conley provides a "navigation"
through the printed page, revealing the emerging values of
Renaissance France. In his examination of the placing of words,
letters, and graphic elements in books, he exposes the playful and
sometimes enigmatic relation between spatial organization and text.
Conley also exposes the ideological exercise inherent in mapmaking,
arguing that Renaissance cartography is inseparably bound up with
the politics of the era. He undertakes close readings of maps and
illustrations, discussing the necessity of viewing Renaissance maps
in the context of their typographic layout, graphic reproduction,
and literary and ideological import. Richly illustrated throughout,
The Self-Made Map combines studies of art, geography, history,
literature, and printing to show a clear historical transformation,
along the way linking geographical discoveries, printing processes,
and political awareness. Conley's provocative analysis discloses
how early modern printed literature and cartography worked together
to crystallize broader issues engaging the then emergent status of
cultural identity, nation, and individuality.
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