Jerusalem under Siege: Marino Sanudo’s Map of the Water Supply, 1320 — Evelyn Edson

The map of Jerusalem, which appeared in 1320 in Marino Sanudo's book, <italicLiber secretorum fidelium crucis</italic, has no obvious precursor, though it draws on textual sources from the works of Josephus to the thirteenth-century description of the Holy Land by Burchard of Mt.

Type:: Book Chapter
Author:: Evelyn Edson
Published:: 2012
Publisher:: British Academy

The map of Jerusalem, which appeared in 1320 in Marino Sanudo's book, <italic>Liber secretorum fidelium crucis</italic>, has no obvious precursor, though it draws on textual sources from the works of Josephus to the thirteenth-century description of the Holy Land by Burchard of Mt. Sion. Surrounded by an irregular polygon of walls, the city is mapped in a style similar to the other maps in the book, drawn by the sea-chart maker Pietro Vesconte. These maps emphasize the contemporary, physical reality of an area, the Holy Land, often seen through a romantic veil. Sanudo's book was a plea for the revival of the crusading movement and a programme of practical suggestions for its success. Of special interest on the map is the depiction of the city's water resources, important to future Crusaders.

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What is "Jerusalem under Siege: Marino Sanudo’s Map of the Water Supply, 1320" about?: The map of Jerusalem, which appeared in 1320 in Marino Sanudo's book, <italicLiber secretorum fidelium crucis</italic, has no obvious precursor, though it draws on textual sources from the works of Josephus to the thirteenth-century description of the Holy Land by Burchard of Mt.
Who wrote "Jerusalem under Siege: Marino Sanudo’s Map of the Water Supply, 1320"?: Evelyn Edson