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Toward Spatial Humanities : Historical GIS and Spatial History

By Geddes , Alistair; Gregory , Ian N

Book information

Publisher
Indiana University Press
Year
2014
ISBN
0253011809, 978-0-253-01180-0, 978-0-253-01190-9, 0253011906, 978-0-253-01186-2
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5540433 bytes)
Series
Spatial Humanities
Pages
235\235
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
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Description

The application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to issues in history is among the most exciting developments in both digital and spatial humanities. Describing a wide variety of applications, the essays in this volume highlight the methodological and substantive implications of a spatial approach to history. They illustrate how the use of GIS is changing our understanding of the geographies of the past and has become the basis for new ways to study history. Contributors focus on current developments in the use of historical sources and explore the insights gained by applying GIS to develop historiography. Toward Spatial Humanities is a compelling demonstration of how GIS can contribute to our historical understanding.

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