EAN: 9783110314731

GEOGRAPHY TOPOGRAPHY LANDSCAPE GEBUNDEN

By introducing a multifaceted approach to epic geography  the editors of the volume wish to
provide a critical assessment of spatial perception  of its repercussions on shaping narrative
as well as of its discursive traits and cultural contexts. Taking the genre-specific boundaries
of Greco-Roman epic poetry as a case in point  a team of international scholars examines issues
that lie at the heart of modern criticism on human geography. Modern and ancient discourse on
space representations revolves around the nation-shaping force of geography  the gendered
dynamics of landscapes  the topography of isolation and integration  the politics of
imperialism  globalization  environmentalism as well as the power of language and narrative to
turn space into place. One of the major aims of the volume is to show that the world of the
Classics is not just the origin  but the essence of current debates on spatial constructions
and reconstructions.

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