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An Introduction to Regional Geography
ISBN-13:
9781557867322
ISBN-10:
1557867321
Author:
Paul Claval
Publication date:
1998
Publisher:
Blackwell Pub
Format:
Hardcover
299 pages
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ISBN-13:
9781557867322
ISBN-10:
1557867321
Author:
Paul Claval
Publication date:
1998
Publisher:
Blackwell Pub
Format:
Hardcover
299 pages
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An Introduction to Regional Geography (ISBN-13: 9781557867322 and ISBN-10: 1557867321), written by authors
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The idea of the region has been a central concept in theunderstanding of the natural environment, of human society andculture, and of their interactions, from the ancient Greeks to thepresent. In this book Paul Claval provides a critical introductionto the ways in which the concept of the region has been, is, andcould be used to make sense of spatial organization and arealvariation in human activities. He examines both economic and policyissues, and relates these to culture, regional identity andecology.The book is divided into three parts. Part I provides a conciseaccount of regional studies from the ancient Greeks to the present.It then outlines the main current issues in regional geography.Part II describes the main perspectives on the division of space,the different kinds and typologies of regions, and contrastingmodes of regional representation. Paul Claval also examines herehow ecological, economic, social, cultural, and political phenomenacan be understood through their areal variations. Part III looks athow states and non-state societies organize themselves regionallyand of the evolution in contemporary dynamics of such modes oforganization. The author shows how the perception, representation,imposition and claiming of regions changes from non-statesocieties, through traditional to industrial societies, andconsiders the merging of territorial borders of a globalized worldeconomy.This is a complete and penetrating survey of the regional conceptas a key to the geographical imagination. Written by France's mostprominent geographer, it draws equally on Anglo-Americanintellectual traditions, and is illustrated by a wide range ofexamples drawn from all over the world.
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