Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession

  

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Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession3/3. Mapping the World: Jerry Brotton uncovers how maps are snapshots of a moment in history and offer visions of distant lands, tempting explorers to plunder and conquer. Also in HD. [AD,S]Fri, Sept 14, 12:00 amBBC FOUR60 mins
Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession2/3. Spirit of the Age: Jerry Brotton shows how maps can reveal fears and prejudices, from medieval religious passion to Victorian obsession with poverty and disease. Also in HD. [AD,S]Fri, Sept 7, 12:00 amBBC FOUR60 mins
Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession1/3. Windows on the World: Jerry Brotton shows how maps can be tools of power and snapshots of history. He explores how each culture develops its own way of mapping. Also in HD. [AD,S]Fri, Aug 31, 12:00 amBBC FOUR60 mins
Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession2/3. Spirit of the Age: Jerry Brotton shows how maps can reveal fears and prejudices, from medieval religious passion to Victorian obsession with poverty and disease. Also in HD. [AD,S]Tue, Nov 21, 11:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession1/3. Windows on the World: Jerry Brotton shows how maps can be tools of power and snapshots of history. He explores how each culture develops its own way of mapping. Also in HD. [AD,S]Tue, Nov 14, 11:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins