Key Concepts in Historical Geography - Paperback

by John Morrissey (Author), David Nally (Author), Ulf Strohmayer (Author)

"This ambitious volume reviews the best recent work in historical geography... It demonstrates how a dual sense of history and geography is necessary to understand such key areas of contemporary debate as the inter-relationship between class, race and gender; the character of nations and nationalism; the nature and challenges of urban life; the legacies of colonialism; and the meaning and values attributed to places, landscapes and environments."
- Mike Heffernan, University of Nottingham

Key Concepts in Historical Geography forms part of an innovative set of companion texts for the Human Geography sub-disciplines. Organized around 24 short essays, it provides a cutting edge introduction to the central concepts that define contemporary research in Historical Geography. Involving detailed and expansive discussions, the book includes:

• An introductory chapter providing a succinct overview of the recent developments in the field
• 24 key concepts entries with comprehensive explanations, definitions and evolutions of the subject
• Pedagogic features that enhance understanding including a glossary, figures, diagrams and further reading

Key Concepts in Historical Geography is an ideal companion text for upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate students and covers the expected staples from the discipline - from people, space and place to colonialism and geopolitics - in an accessible style. Written by an internationally recognized set of authors, it is is an essential addition to any human geography student′s library.

Author Biography

John Morrissey is a Human Geographer at the National University of Ireland, Galway.
David Nally is a Human Geographer and Fellow of Fitzwilliam College at the University of Cambridge.
Ulf Strohmayer is a Human Geographer at the National University of Ireland, Galway.
Yvonne Whelan is a Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Bristol.