An Uncommon Map for a Common World: Hajji Ahmed's Cordiform Map of 1559

This article sheds light on Hajji Ahmed's cordiform map of 1559 by unveiling the literary, scientific, and artistic milieus, both Western and Eastern, in which it was created. It suggests a community of scholars who lived around the Mediterranean and exchanged ideas and knowledge while remaining aware of their own specificities, be they religious or cultural.