Historical Geography in Czechia: Themes and Concepts

Download or read book Historical Geography in Czechia: Themes and Concepts written by Eva Semotanová and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the content of historical geography may be viewed from different perspectives, there is no doubt that historical geography has interdisciplinary character. The publication represents an outcome of cooperation among geographers and historians within the Historical Geography Research Centre that continues more than forty years old tradition of common researches in Czechia. Beside discussing the disciplinary origins, the most vital research topics of present Czech historical geography are reflected in its contents - transformations of landscapes, historical towns, and of regions.