An Historical Geography of Europe 450 BC-AD 1330 - Softcover

Pounds, N.J. G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521291267 ISBN 13: 9780521291262

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1976

Synopsis

Every age has its own geography, separate and distinct from the geographies of earlier and succeeding ages. This 1973 book seeks to examine the complex of natural and man-made features which have provided the background of history, influencing its course and themselves modified by human action. Professor Pounds examines five short periods, each of which is not only relatively well documented, but also important in the climax of a civilisation. In a sense, each represents the climax of a longer period of historical development. The aim is to survey the whole of Europe for each of the chosen periods, not merely those areas which have been highlighted by documents and events. Northern Europe in the age of Pericles and eastern Europe in all periods are, for example, examined, alongside the better-known Mediterranean region, France and the Rhineland. Considerable use is made of maps, all specially prepared for this book.

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Book Description:

Every age has its own geography, separate and distinct from the geographies of earlier and succeeding ages. This 1973 book seeks to examine the complex of natural and man-made features which have provided the background of European history, influencing its course and themselves modified by human action.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1976
• ISBN 10: 0521291267
• ISBN 13: 9780521291262
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 475