Toward Spatial Humanities: Historical GIS and Spatial History

Toward Spatial Humanities: Historical GIS and Spatial History
ISBN-10
0253011906
ISBN-13
9780253011909
Category
History
Pages
272
Language
English
Published
2014-04-14
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Authors
Ian N. Gregory, Alistair Geddes

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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