Geography, Science and National Identity
Scotland Since 1520
Charles Withers' book brings together work on the history of geography and the history of science with extensive archival analysis to explore how geographical knowledge has been used to shape an understanding of the nation. Using Scotland as an exemplar, the author places geographical knowledge in its wider intellectual context to afford insights into perspectives of empire, national identity and the geographies of science. In so doing, he advances a new area of geographical enquiry, the historical geography of geographical knowledge, and demonstrates how and why different forms of geographical knowledge have been used in the past to constitu…
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Weitere Autoren: Charles W. J., Withers / Baker, Alan R. H. (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-521-02482-2
- EAN: 9780521024822
- Produktnummer: 2288821
- Verlag: Cambridge University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
- Seitenangabe: 332 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D1.9 cm 511 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 511
Über den Autor
Charles W. J. Withers is Professor of Historical Geography at the University of Edinburgh. Recent publications include Geography and Enlightenment (1999), co-edited with David Livingstone.
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