The Geographical Tradition presents the history of an essentially contested tradition. By examining a series of key episodes in geography's history since 1400, Livingstone argues that the messy contingencies of history are to be preferred to the manufactured idealizations of the standard chronicles. Throughout, the development of geographical thought and practice is portrayed against the background of the broader social and intellectual contexts of the times. Among the topics investigated are geography during the Age of Reconnaissance, the Scientific Revolution and The Englightenment; subsequently geography's relationships with Darwinism, imperialism, regionalism, and quantification are elaborated.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN-13
9780631185864
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96035511
Product Key Features
Author
David Livingstone
Publication Name
The Geographical Tradition: Episodes in the History of a Contested Enterprise
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Geography & Geosciences, Science
Publication Year
1992
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
444 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
626g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
David Livingstone
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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