Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession Season 1

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. Professor Jerry Brotton shows how maps can reveal the fears, obsessions and prejudices of their age.

About Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession Season 1

Season Number
1
Air Date
2010-04-18
Number of episodes
3

Season 1 Episode List

Mapping the World

Episode: 3

Windows on the World

Episode: 1

Spirit of the Age

Episode: 2

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