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Overview
This book is the first detailed study of the politics of British geography books and of related forms of geographical knowledge in the period from 1650 to 1850. It is a contribution to the intellectual history of geographical knowledge in particular and of Britain more generally. The definition and role of geography in a humanist structure of knowledge are examined, as are the audience for and print culture of geography before its formalization as a discipline in the late 19th century. In all these respects, geography is shown to have been tied to political discourse.
Synopsis
This book is the first detailed study of the politics of British geography books and of related forms of geographical knowledge in the period from 1650 to 1850. It is a contribution to the intellectual history of geographical knowledge in particular and of Britain more generally. The definition and role of geography in a humanist structure of knowledge are examined, as are the audience for and print culture of geography before its formalization as a discipline in the late 19th century. In all these respects, geography is shown to have been tied to political discourse.
Booknews
As a contribution to the intellectual history of geographical knowledge in particular and of Britain more generally, Mayhew (human geography, U. of Wales-Aberystwyth) details the politics of British geography books and of related forms of geographical knowledge during the two centuries. He looks at the definition and role of the field in a humanist structure of knowledge, and its print culture before its formalization as a discipline in the late 19th century. All political parties drew on it, he says, to further their own ideologies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)