Selden Map of China

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Selden Map of China

Postby Tony Campbell » Sun 04 Mar 2012, 10:59

Those who have been following the story of the 'Selden Map of China',
bequeathed to the Bodleian Library, Oxford in 1659, on the death of the
jurist John Selden, but only recently rediscovered, may be interested in the
following:

"Restored map reveals early Arabian trade links with China" by Daniel Bardsley
for The National (March 2nd)

http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/res ... hina#page1

This is a very readable two-page summary of the findings that are emerging from the project
researching this unusual and highly significant map. For more, see the official
webpage, where further findings will no doubt be posted:

http://seldenmap.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/
Tony Campbell

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