Representing the Republic provides an intriguing account of the mapping of America from its colonial origins to 1900. The most significant maps and mapmakers are discussed in a survey that begins with the first European mappings of New Netherlands in the early seventeenth century and concludes with the Rand McNally atlases of the 1890s.
Maps tell us a great deal about the transformation of America's national identity. Having undertaken extensive research in map collections, including work with rare archival materials, prominent geographer John Rennie Short provides an account of how maps have both embodied and reflected power, conflict and territorial expansion over time, opening a new perspective on North American history and geography.
| ISBN: | 9781861890863 |
| Publication date: | 1st May 2004 |
| Author: | John R Short |
| Publisher: | Reaktion Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Series: | Picturing History |
| Genres: |
History of the Americas History and Archaeology |
Representing the Republic provides an intriguing account of the mapping of America from its colonial origins to 1900. The most significant maps and mapmakers are discussed in a survey that begins with the first European mappings of New Netherlands in the early seventeenth century and concludes with the Rand McNally atlases of the 1890s.Maps tell us a great deal about the transformation of America's national identity.
Representing the Republic features in the following genres: History of the Americas, History and Archaeology
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Representing the Republic was written by John R Short and published by Reaktion Books
Representing the Republic has 256 pages
Yes it is part of Picturing History series