The Book of Roger
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The Book of Roger is a 12th-century geographical and cartographic work by Al-Idrisi that provides one of the most detailed medieval descriptions and maps of the known world.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic-language work
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cartographic work ⓘ geographical work ⓘ medieval manuscript ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Nuzhat al-mushtāq fī ikhtirāq al-āfāq
NERFINISHED
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Tabula Rogeriana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Al-Idrisi
NERFINISHED
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Muhammad al-Idrisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cartographicOrientation | south-up ⓘ |
| century | 12th century ⓘ |
| commissionContext | Norman court of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Roger II of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
climatic descriptions
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descriptive geography ⓘ ethnographic information ⓘ information on cities ⓘ information on mountains ⓘ information on rivers ⓘ information on trade routes ⓘ regional maps ⓘ world map ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Norman Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfCompletion | 1154 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Roger II of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
historical geography
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history of cartography ⓘ |
| genre |
cartography
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geography ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Islamic geography
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medieval European cartography ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Ptolemaic geography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| methodology |
based on earlier geographical works
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based on merchants’ accounts ⓘ based on travelers’ reports ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed description of the known world
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highly accurate depiction of the Mediterranean region ⓘ integration of classical and Islamic geographical knowledge ⓘ |
| originalMedium | manuscript on parchment ⓘ |
| patron | Roger II of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Palermo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInArabic | نزهة المشتاق في اختراق الآفاق NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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