This book presents research on geographical naming on land and sea from a wide range of standpoints on: theory and concepts, case studies and education. Space a

This book presents research on geographical naming on land and sea from a wide range of standpoints on: theory and concepts, case studies and education. Space a

Far from being objective and static pointers, place-names are dynamic tools of inscription used to (re)shape both our surroundings and our identities. This book

Naming the places of the world is an essential human act of territorialization. As the subject of conflict or dispute, naming plays out in numerous ways that in

Place names can lead us on fascinating journeys into other cultures. They convey a people’s relationship to the land, their sense of place. For indigenous peo