El espacio atlántico en el siglo IX a través del anónimo Sitvs Orbis Terre vel Regionvm
José Antonio González Marrero
In the 9th century, geographical knowledge (orbis descriptio) was not part of Liberal Arts. Nevertheless,
the anonymous Situs orbis terre uel regionum (an unicum preserved in MS. BNF Lat. 4841) proves that Geography
was curriculum major Carolingian intellectual centers. As is case Liber de mensura
orbis terrae Dicuil and Anonymous De situ Leiden, BNF’s shows legacy from
the learned men time. The text includes a contemporary vision Atlantic as sea (mare ignotum) that
constitutes other maritime spaces, being place full wonders truthfully presented by author.
Anuario de Estudios Atlánticos