Tübingen Atlas of the Middle East. Reihe B: Geisteswissenschaften

The Tübingen atlas of the Middle East

H. Kopp · 1986

This paper introduces the Tübingen Atlas of the Middle East, a multidisciplinary research project initiated by the University of Tübingen, Germany. Launched in 1969, the project aimed to fill the gap of a comprehensive regional atlas for the Middle East. Covering the area from Egypt to Afghanistan and from Turkey to Southern Arabia, the atlas comprises two main parts—geography and history—with a total of 285 maps. Funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), the project brought together 15 academic divisions, employing standardized cartographic conventions and bilingual legends in German and English. By mid-1986, 120 of the 285 maps had been published since the first release in 1977. In parallel, approximately 90 monographs (Beihefte) have been issued to support the scientific evaluation of the maps. The project has not only stimulated Oriental research at Tübingen but also significantly enhanced the understanding of the structures and processes shaping this ancient cultural region.

Der «Tübinger Atlas des Vorderen Orients (TAVO)»

Wolfgang Denk; Wolfgang Röllig · 1980

The Tübingen Atlas of the Middle East encompasses the entire region from Turkey to Afghanistan and from the Persian Gulf to Egypt. It is divided into two main parts, Part A — Geography and Part B — History. It will contain a total of 379 maps on 285 folio sheets. A well-balanced relationship between the detailed and general maps is a basic feature of the Atlas. Since 1969 fourteen departments in five faculties of the universities of Tübingen, Mainz and Cologne have taken part in the preparation and production of maps within the Special Research Division 19. In addition to the maps, which each time might have a different scale, two monograph series, in which data and research results are presented, are being published as supplements to the Atlas. A close co-operation among author, coordinator, cartographic supervisor and cartographer makes it possible to do without a final cartographic draught. Technical procedure for map-production is adapted to the use of the "short scale". The production of the original is done by negative technique and register system. Colour originals are then made by "photocomposition" using the spectral colours magenta, cyan-blue and yellow with the addition of black. The Atlas maps are reproduced by four-colour offset.

Tübinger Atlas des Vorderen Orients: Register zu den Karten = General Index

Horst Kopp; Wolfgang Röllig · 1995