Contested Places |
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| Editor:
| Magnussen, Anne
Seeberg, Peter
Sinclair, Kirstine
Sorensen, Nils Arne |
| Series title: | Studies in History and Social Sciences Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-87-7674-748-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Southern Denmark
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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Historians have always been studying contested places. Most studies - of empires, ancient civilizations, and cultures; of nation states, wars, and diplomatic relations - involve conflicts about territory in one way or another. However, it is only within the last 10-15 years that place has been integrated in historical studies as a theoretical and analytical concept. The essays in this book contribute to an increased theoretical and methodological consciousness of place as a concept and...
More DescriptionHistorians have always been studying contested places. Most studies - of empires, ancient civilizations, and cultures; of nation states, wars, and diplomatic relations - involve conflicts about territory in one way or another. However, it is only within the last 10-15 years that place has been integrated in historical studies as a theoretical and analytical concept. The essays in this book contribute to an increased theoretical and methodological consciousness of place as a concept and as an analytical tool within historical studies. The book covers historical epochs, reaching from a study of the battle of Thermopylae in ancient Greece to a study of the contemporary debate surrounding Ground Zero in New York City. The volume may be used as a textbook in university courses dealing with territorial, cultural, and national interconnectedness and globalization, in both a historical and a contemporary perspective. (Series: Studies in History and Social Sciences)