Geographies of empire :
Butlin, Robin A.
Geographies of empire : European empires and colonies, c. 1880-1960 / Robin A. Butlin. - xvii, 673 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm - Cambridge studies in historical geography . - Cambridge studies in historical geography .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [621]-660) and index.
Geography, imperialism and colonialism : concepts and frameworks
Chronologies, spaces and places
Numbers and movements of people
Patterns and shadows on the land
Empire, exploration, and geographical knowledge
Geographical societies and imperialism
The mapping of empires and colonies
Geographies of the 'civilising mission'
Environmental interactions
The arteries of empire : transport and communications
Towns and cities
Economic geographies of empire and colony
The endings of empire : decolonisation.
Provides a comprehensive overview of the experiences of individual European imperial powers: British, French, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Belgian, German and Italian, and the reactions of indigenous peoples. Some Australian content.
9780521740555 (paperback)
Imperialism--History.
Geography--Societies, etc.
Transportation--History.
Mineral industries--History.
Decolonization.
Demography--Population mobility.
Settlement and contacts--Explorers.
Military history, Modern --20th century.
Europe--Colonies --History--20th century.
325.309409041 BUT / 009349
Geographies of empire : European empires and colonies, c. 1880-1960 / Robin A. Butlin. - xvii, 673 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm - Cambridge studies in historical geography . - Cambridge studies in historical geography .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [621]-660) and index.
Geography, imperialism and colonialism : concepts and frameworks
Chronologies, spaces and places
Numbers and movements of people
Patterns and shadows on the land
Empire, exploration, and geographical knowledge
Geographical societies and imperialism
The mapping of empires and colonies
Geographies of the 'civilising mission'
Environmental interactions
The arteries of empire : transport and communications
Towns and cities
Economic geographies of empire and colony
The endings of empire : decolonisation.
Provides a comprehensive overview of the experiences of individual European imperial powers: British, French, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Belgian, German and Italian, and the reactions of indigenous peoples. Some Australian content.
9780521740555 (paperback)
Imperialism--History.
Geography--Societies, etc.
Transportation--History.
Mineral industries--History.
Decolonization.
Demography--Population mobility.
Settlement and contacts--Explorers.
Military history, Modern --20th century.
Europe--Colonies --History--20th century.
325.309409041 BUT / 009349