Nautical Rutters and New Bodies of Knowledge in the Age of the First Globalization, 1400-1600
The European maritime expansion of the fifteenth century reshaped global politics, economies, and perceptions of space. Central to this transformation was the mastery of long-distance sea routes and the development of rutters—technical documents recording navigational data and geographic observation...
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| description | The European maritime expansion of the fifteenth century reshaped global politics, economies, and perceptions of space. Central to this transformation was the mastery of long-distance sea routes and the development of rutters—technical documents recording navigational data and geographic observations. Despite their significance, rutters have often been overlooked in studies of European imperial expansion and globalization.
This book highlights the indispensable role of rutters and ships’ logbooks in early modern navigation and knowledge production. Examining their legal, scientific, and cultural dimensions, it explores their evolution, influence on cartography, and impact beyond Europe, particularly in the Indian Ocean. With contributions from experts in the field, this volume underscores rutters as more than navigational aids—they were pivotal instruments in shaping global interconnectedness.
Essential reading for historians of science, maritime history, and globalization, this book reveals how these documents transformed Europe’s perception of a world connected by oceans. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1637912025-08-05T05:09:20Z Nautical Rutters and New Bodies of Knowledge in the Age of the First Globalization, 1400-1600 Ribeiro, Luis Salomoni, David Leitão, Henrique 1. Navigation 2. Maritime history 3. Globalization 4. Knowledge networks 5. Technical literature 15th century, 16th century thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHD European history thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHT History: specific events and topics::NHTB Social and cultural history thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHT History: specific events and topics::NHTM Maritime history The European maritime expansion of the fifteenth century reshaped global politics, economies, and perceptions of space. Central to this transformation was the mastery of long-distance sea routes and the development of rutters—technical documents recording navigational data and geographic observations. Despite their significance, rutters have often been overlooked in studies of European imperial expansion and globalization. This book highlights the indispensable role of rutters and ships’ logbooks in early modern navigation and knowledge production. Examining their legal, scientific, and cultural dimensions, it explores their evolution, influence on cartography, and impact beyond Europe, particularly in the Indian Ocean. With contributions from experts in the field, this volume underscores rutters as more than navigational aids—they were pivotal instruments in shaping global interconnectedness. Essential reading for historians of science, maritime history, and globalization, this book reveals how these documents transformed Europe’s perception of a world connected by oceans. 2025-08-05T05:09:19Z 2025-08-05T05:09:19Z 2025-08-04T09:57:30Z 2025 book https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/104912 9789048571062 9789048571079 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/163791 eng open access image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/104912/1/9789048572786.epub Amsterdam University Press 10.5117/9789048571062 10.5117/9789048571062 de2ecbe7-1037-4e96-8c3a-5a842d921e04 9789048571062 9789048571079 300 Amsterdam open access |
| spellingShingle | 1. Navigation 2. Maritime history 3. Globalization 4. Knowledge networks 5. Technical literature 15th century, 16th century thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHD European history thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHT History: specific events and topics::NHTB Social and cultural history thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHT History: specific events and topics::NHTM Maritime history Nautical Rutters and New Bodies of Knowledge in the Age of the First Globalization, 1400-1600 |
| title | Nautical Rutters and New Bodies of Knowledge in the Age of the First Globalization, 1400-1600 |
| title_full | Nautical Rutters and New Bodies of Knowledge in the Age of the First Globalization, 1400-1600 |
| title_fullStr | Nautical Rutters and New Bodies of Knowledge in the Age of the First Globalization, 1400-1600 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nautical Rutters and New Bodies of Knowledge in the Age of the First Globalization, 1400-1600 |
| title_short | Nautical Rutters and New Bodies of Knowledge in the Age of the First Globalization, 1400-1600 |
| title_sort | nautical rutters and new bodies of knowledge in the age of the first globalization 1400 1600 |
| topic | 1. Navigation 2. Maritime history 3. Globalization 4. Knowledge networks 5. Technical literature 15th century, 16th century thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHD European history thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHT History: specific events and topics::NHTB Social and cultural history thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHT History: specific events and topics::NHTM Maritime history |
| topic_facet | 1. Navigation 2. Maritime history 3. Globalization 4. Knowledge networks 5. Technical literature 15th century, 16th century thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHD European history thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHT History: specific events and topics::NHTB Social and cultural history thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHT History: specific events and topics::NHTM Maritime history |
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