Is geography the eye of (pre-modern) history? Looking back at and looking through medieval geographies
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Published:2011-07
Issue:2
Volume:1
Page:163-168
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ISSN:2043-8206
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Container-title:Dialogues in Human Geography
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Dialogues in Human Geography
Affiliation:
1. University of Bristol, UK
Abstract
This commentary responds to Lilley's (2011) provocative suggestion to move away from periodizing geography and think instead in terms of spatial perceptions and representations across and within certain spatial and temporal contexts. In particular, it problematizes equations between medieval geographies and western or pre-modern geographies. It does so by situating western medieval geographies side by side other ‘pre-modern’ histories, and by considering medieval spatial perceptions as an alternative lens for looking at the world and at our discipline.
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Subject
Geography, Planning and Development