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In this fascinating book, Klinghoffer examines the world perceptions of various civilizations and the ways in which maps have been formulated to serve the agendas of cartographers and their patrons. He analyzes the recent decline of sovereignty, the spread of globalization, the reassertion of ethnic identity, and how these trends affect contemporary mapmaking.
In this fascinating book, Klinghoffer examines the world perceptions of various civilizations and the ways in which maps have been formulated to serve the agendas of cartographers and their patrons. He analyzes the recent decline of sovereignty, the spread of globalization, the reassertion of ethnic identity, and how these trends affect contemporary mapmaking.
Introduction
The Cartographer's Mirror
Instruments of Power
Cultural Factors
Symbols of Authority
Sleight of Hand
In the Eye of the Beholder
Worldviews
Completing the Circle
New Directions
The Geography of Empire
Geopolitics
Defending the Western Hemisphere
Cold War
The Cartographical Revolution
Social Protest and Deconstruction
Rearranging the Pieces
Index
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2000 |
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Genre: | Importe, Politikwissenschaften |
Rubrik: | Wissenschaften |
Medium: | Buch |
Inhalt: | Gebunden |
ISBN-13: | 9780275991357 |
ISBN-10: | 0275991350 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Gebunden |
Autor: | Klinghoffer, Arthur |
Hersteller: | Praeger |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 240 x 161 x 16 mm |
Von/Mit: | Arthur Klinghoffer |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 05.09.2000 |
Gewicht: | 0,485 kg |
Introduction
The Cartographer's Mirror
Instruments of Power
Cultural Factors
Symbols of Authority
Sleight of Hand
In the Eye of the Beholder
Worldviews
Completing the Circle
New Directions
The Geography of Empire
Geopolitics
Defending the Western Hemisphere
Cold War
The Cartographical Revolution
Social Protest and Deconstruction
Rearranging the Pieces
Index
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2000 |
---|---|
Genre: | Importe, Politikwissenschaften |
Rubrik: | Wissenschaften |
Medium: | Buch |
Inhalt: | Gebunden |
ISBN-13: | 9780275991357 |
ISBN-10: | 0275991350 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Gebunden |
Autor: | Klinghoffer, Arthur |
Hersteller: | Praeger |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 240 x 161 x 16 mm |
Von/Mit: | Arthur Klinghoffer |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 05.09.2000 |
Gewicht: | 0,485 kg |