Author: Alan R. H. Baker
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521822619
Size: 51.38 MB
Format: PDF, ePub
View: 4915
Get Books
To what extent has a North-South divide been a structural feature of England’s geography during the last millennium and to what extent has it been especially associated with, and recognized during, particular periods in the past? These are the central questions addressed in this pioneering exploration of the history of a fundamentally geographical concept. Six essays treating different historical periods in time are integrated by their common concern with two geographical questions: first, to what extent is it possible for us to detect a material or tangible North-South divide in England in those periods in terms of regional differences in, for example, population, economy, society and culture; and, secondly, how important was the idea of such a divide to the geographical imaginations of contemporaries? A concluding essay by the editors reviews the social construction of England’s geography and history and the significance of the North-South divide as a cultural metaphor
Geographies Of England
Geographies Of England by Alan R. H. Baker. Download in PDF, EPUB, and Mobi Format for read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Geographies Of England books. Click Download for free ebooks.Geographies Of England
