Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession

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2015

November 18, 2015

Expired 3.0 36 x
In the last of a three-part series about the extraordinary stories behind maps, Professor Jerry Brotton uncovers how maps are snapshots of a moment in history and offer visions of distant lands, tempting explorers to plunder and conquer.

November 11, 2015

Expired 3.0 17 x
November 11, 2015 of the TV-show Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession was broadcast by BBC4 on Wednesday 11 November 2015 at 0:12.

November 3, 2015

Expired 4.0 36 x
In a series about the extraordinary stories behind maps, Professor Jerry Brotton uncovers how maps aren't simply about getting from A to B, but are revealing snapshots of defining moments in history and tools of political power and persuasion.
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