a 16th century map of the worl
In James Cowan’s “A Mapmaker’s Dream,” a 16th century roman monk vicariously travels the world without actually leaving the confines of his monastery. The monk, named Fra Mauro, learns of the world through stories told by a variety of travelers. With his newly acquired perception of the world, Fra sets out to chart the lands that were, at that time, still being discovered. From these stories, Fra’s “perfect map,” or mappi mundi as he called it, would be constructed. In this process, the boundaries of Fra’s world would be pushed to the limit. Being celibate from exposure to the world around him, Fra spread word that he would be building a map of the new world. Quick response from seaso
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Approximate Word count = 491
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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