Spaces of Global Knowledge
Exhibition, Encounter and Exchange in an Age of Empire
By Diarmid A. Finnegan, Jonathan Jeffrey Wright | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
’Global’ knowledge was constructed, communicated and contested during the long nineteenth century in numerous ways and places. This book focuses on the life-geographies, material practices and varied contributions to knowledge, be they medical or botanical, cartographic or cultural, of actors whose lives crisscrossed an increasingly connected world. Integrating detailed archival research with broader thematic and conceptual reflection, the individual case studies use local specificity to shed light on global structures and processes, revealing the latter to be lived and experienced phenomena rather than abstract historiographical categories. This volume makes an original and compelling contribution to a growing body of scholarship on the global history of knowledge. Given its wide geographic, disciplinary and thematic range this book will appeal to a broad readership including historical geographers and specialists in history of science and medicine, imperial history, museum studies, and book history.
Editions of Spaces of Global Knowledge
- EBook
- ISBN 9781317051725
- PDF
- ISBN 9781317051732
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’Global’ knowledge was constructed, communicated and contested during the long nineteenth century in numerous ways and places. This book focuses on the life-geographies, material practices and varied contributions to knowledge, be they medical or botanical, cartographic or cultural, of actors whose lives crisscrossed an increasingly connected world. Integrating detailed archival research with broader thematic and conceptual reflection, the individual case studies use local specificity to shed light on global structures and processes, revealing the latter to be lived and experienced phenomena rather than abstract historiographical categories. This volume makes an original and compelling contribution to a growing body of scholarship on the global history of knowledge. Given its wide geographic, disciplinary and thematic range this book will appeal to a broad readership including historical geographers and specialists in history of science and medicine, imperial history, museum studies, and book history.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Spaces of Global Knowledge about?
’Global’ knowledge was constructed, communicated and contested during the long nineteenth century in numerous ways and places. This book focuses on the life-geographies, material practices and varied contributions to knowledge, be they medical or botanical, cartographic or cultural, of actors whose lives crisscrossed an increasingly connected world. Integrating detailed archival research with broader thematic and conceptual reflection, the individual case studies use local specificity to shed light on global structures and processes, revealing the latter to be lived and experienced phenomena rather than abstract historiographical categories. This volume makes an original and compelling contribution to a growing body of scholarship on the global history of knowledge. Given its wide geographic, disciplinary and thematic range this book will appeal to a broad readership including historical geographers and specialists in history of science and medicine, imperial history, museum studies, and book history.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Spaces of Global Knowledge?
Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning > Geography > Human geography
Where can I read a sample of Spaces of Global Knowledge?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317051725
Is Spaces of Global Knowledge part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Studies in Historical Geography
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Spaces of Global Knowledge?
Diarmid A. Finnegan, Jonathan Jeffrey Wright
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Spaces of Global Knowledge is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317051725) and pdf(ISBN 9781317051732)