Classical Cartography: Asia Minor, the Kieperts, and World War I

Update: 2017-04-03

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This topic exposes ironies and offers a cautionary tale: During World War I the standard maps of Asia Minor by Heinrich Kiepert and his son Richard become a mainstay for the British General Staff. However, serious flaws lurk in the Germans’ work, and alertness to them can curb our temptation to fault classical cartography for its arrested growth.

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Classical Cartography: Asia Minor, the Kieperts, and World War I