It is said that maps are "the eye of history". Here we delve into maps and map collecting, and through maps we explore the history of, well, everything - economics, technology, culture, politics; from the medieval through the renaissance, baroque and modern. The Eye of History peers into every corner and into every era. We even get into fantasy maps upon occasion.
I'm not a "real" historian - just an amateur map collector who likes to share. But as a history buff, I know the value of reading primary sources - to read in their own words what people of the time were thinking rather that the interpretations of modern writers, so often laden with anachronistic premises and agendas. Maps are ideal for this sort of exploration - they show at a glance how the mapmaker viewed his world..