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36%OFFWilliam J. Smyth - Map-Making, Landscapes and Memory: Colonial and Early Modern Ireland - 9781859183977 - 9781859183977
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Map-Making, Landscapes and Memory: Colonial and Early Modern Ireland

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Description for Map-Making, Landscapes and Memory: Colonial and Early Modern Ireland Hardcover. Brings the particular perspective of the geographer to the theme of 'colonial/early modern' (c. 1550 - c.1750) Ireland. Num Pages: 760 pages, maps (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 253 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1574.
This is the first engagement by a geographer in one book of this most formative and revolutionary period (c. 1550 - c. 1750) in Ireland's history. Using the twin concepts of 'colonialism' and 'early modernity', the book comprises a geographical analysis of the conquest and settlement of Ireland by the New English (and Scottish) and the consequences of this often violent and deep-seated intrusion upon the cultures and landscapes of pre-existing Irish societies. The book effectively isolates the emerging methodologies of the early modern British state in this process of colonial subjugation: the systematic use of surveillance techniques; the implementation ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
760
Place of Publication
Cork, Ireland
ISBN
9781859183977
SKU
9781859183977
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About William J. Smyth
William J Smyth is Professor of Geography University College Cork

Reviews for Map-Making, Landscapes and Memory: Colonial and Early Modern Ireland
Mapping our colonial past Arnold Horner Geography Engaging with its theme along several broad fronts, this book focuses on what the author calls the forging of Ireland in the early modern era, taken as the years 1530-1750. During this period, the long-struggling English colony expanded to dominate the entire island, producing in its wake far-reaching material, ... Read more

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