Research Catalog

Title

Landscape and history since 1500 / Ian D. Whyte.

Author

Whyte, Ian (Ian D.)

Publication

London : Reaktion, 2002.

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Description

256 p. : ill., map; 24 cm.

Summary

"Landscape and History since 1500 draws on material from social, economic and cultural history, environmental history, the history of art, historical geography, archaeology and planning; but it is grounded in landscape history and historical/cultural geography, with its focus specifically on rural landscapes. This unusual breadth of coverage within one book means that landscape change in British, European and wider contexts is explored from many angles. Thus the inter-relationships between historical trends and landscapes, particularly the effects of cultural, demographic, economic, environmental and political shifts, are accounted for in a myriad of examples, from 19th-century Scotland to colonial Virginia, from the East Anglian Fens to Egypt and India. In addition, the author charts changing perceptions and portrayals of landscape in paintings, poetry, novels and cartography." "For this book the author has brought together the latest research in many disciplines, making Landscape and History since 1500 both a valuable source for scholars within various fields and a brilliant introduction to the subject for students and general readers alike."--Jacket.

Series Statement

Globalities

Uniform Title

Globalities.

Subject

• Human ecology > History
• Landscape ecology > History

Genre/Form

History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 238-251) and index.

Contents

1. Landscape and History -- 2. Early Modern Landscapes -- 3. Enlightenment, Picturesque and Romantic Landscapes -- 4. Industrial and Imperial Landscapes -- 5. Modern and Post-Modern Landscapes.

ISBN

1861891385

OCLC

53389825

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library