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VENICE, ITALY - MARCH 28: Writer Jerry Brotton poses for a portrait during 'Incroci di Civilta' the Venice Literary Festival on March 28, 2015 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Barbara Zanon/Getty Images)

Professor Jerry Brotton

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Jerry Brotton is professor of Renaissance studies at Queen Mary University of London. His books include This Orient Isle: Elizabethan England and the Islamic World (Allen Lane, 2016)

Recent articles by Professor Jerry Brotton

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The Catalan Atlas from 1375
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North, south, east and west: how ancient civilisations found their bearings before the compass . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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London in the 16th century map, illustration by Theresa Grieben
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Trade, religion and diversity: how Tudor London became a global city . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A whistle-stop tour around the world in AD 1500 . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A portrait of Suleiman I, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, shown in profile
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Why we should remember… the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent

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Marie Tharp stands at a table, drawing her map of the Atlantic Ocean's floor
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15 minutes of fame Jerry Brotton chooses Marie Tharp . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Marie Tharp Ground-breaking cartographer . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Salt cellar with Neptune and Tellus by Benvenuto Cellini
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Benvenuto Cellini How the 'bad boy' sculptor gives us a fresh perspective on the Renaissance

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Jerry Brotton describes the astonishing life and career of the Renaissance artist Benvenuto Cellini – a story of murder, plague, imprisonment and even necromancy. (Image by Getty Images)
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Cellini: the “supreme scoundrel of the Renaissance” . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Jerry Brotton on the Renaissance. (Image by Getty Images)
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The Renaissance: everything you wanted to know . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The Battle of Lepanto between Holy League soldiers and Ottoman troops
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The battle of Lepanto: when Ottoman forces clashed with Christians

A 16th-century map showing Magellan's ship
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A voyage from hell: how Magellan’s circumnavigation of the world changed history