Imagined Geographies

Imagined GeographiesImagined Geographies is a pioneering work in the study of history and geography of the pre 1800 world. In this book, Gunn argues that different regions astride the maritime silk roads were not only interconnected but can also be construed as imagined geographies. Taking a grand civilizational perspective, five such geographic imaginaries are examined across respective chapters, namely Indian, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and European including an

Addresses sexual orientation and gender identity

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The story of thirty-six African American men who drew upon their shared community of The Hills for support as they fought in the Civil War

The first book to study railway enthusiasts in Britain

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While much scholarly attention has been focused on the short story of both the medieval and late imperial eras

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"The impact of past meaning on present understanding has long been a guiding principle for many scholars working in the humanities when they interpret texts and seek to understand human endeavors

This chapter explains some of the terminology related to welfare assessment and why the emphasis is moving towards including indicators of poultry welfare taken on the birds themselves rather than from the environment

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It explains the antecedents of elder justice in the fields of elder abuse

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