Alternative Geographies
Download or Read eBook Alternative Geographies PDF written by John Rennie Short and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-29 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : John Rennie Short |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 169 |
Release | : 2017-09-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317904601 |
ISBN-13 | : 1317904605 |
Rating | : 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Alternative Geographies by : John Rennie Short
Book excerpt: An accessible and groundbreaking text that takes a fresh view of contemporary geographical issues by looking at the geographies we have lost. Geography means writing about the world. Alternative ways of writing about the world are introduced and critically evaluated. The book discusses medieval cosmologies, Renaissance magic, feng shui, and the knowledge systems of indigenous people. Alternative Geographies provides an alternative way of looking, describing and understanding the world