The science of useful nature in Central America : landscapes, networks and practical enlightenment,...
The science of useful nature in Central America : landscapes, networks and practical enlightenment,...
The science of useful nature in Central America : landscapes, networks and practical enlightenment, 1784-1838 / Sophie Brockmann.
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Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2020.
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G 2020/4215
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 267 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction. A kingdom of vast extension -- 1. Landscape, ruins, and governance -- 2. Networks of knowledge and action -- 3. Making enlightenment local -- 4. Useful geography in practice -- 5. Transforming environments -- 6. Independence and useful nature -- Conclusions -- Glossary of Colonial admi...
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Publisher
Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2020.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2020.
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Summary
"In this ambitious new study, Sophie Brockmann argues that interactions with landscape and environment were central to the construction of Central American identities in the Age of Enlightenment. She argues that new intellectual connections and novel ways of understanding landscapes had a transformative impact on political culture, as patriotic ref...
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The science of useful nature in Central America : landscapes, networks and practical enlightenment, 1784-1838 / Sophie Brockmann.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-261) and index.
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G 2020/4215
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74VKaMaLeD6y
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaMaLeD6y
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ISBN
9781108421232
DDC
972.8
MMS ID
991024348917102626
