Dislocating the Orient : British Maps and the Making of the Middle East, 1854-1921 /

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While the twentieth century's conflicting visions and exploitation of the Middle East are well documented, the origins of the concept of the Middle East itself have been largely ignored. With Dislocating the Orient, Daniel Foliard tells the story of how the land was brought into being, explorin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Foliard, Daniel (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2017]
Temas:
Cartography > Political aspects > Great Britain.
Cartography > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Cartography > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Imperialism > History > 19th century.
Middle East - Name.
HISTORY / General.
Asian history.
British and Irish history.
Middle Eastern history.
Palestine.
Syria.
critical cartography.
cultural historical geography.
historical geography.
history of education.
history of science.
orientalism.
theory in the history of cartography.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Part I. From Sebastopol to Suez (1854- 1869)
  • 1. The Mid- Victorian Perspective: A Fragmented East
  • 2. Labeling the East
  • 3. Maps for the Masses?
  • Part II. A Shifting East in the Age of High Imperialism (1870- 1895)
  • 4. Oriental Designs
  • 5. Virtual Travel in the Age of High Imperialism
  • Part III. The Fabrication of the Middle East (1895- 1921)
  • 6. Seeing Red?
  • 7. Enter Middle East
  • 8. Falling Into Places
  • General Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Notes on Methodology and Select Bibliography
  • Index

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