Celtic Geographies (Critical Geographies) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415223970 ISBN 13: 9780415223973

Publisher: Routledge, 2001

Synopsis

Celtic Geographies questions traditional conceptualizations of Celticity that rely on an homogenous interpretation of what it means to be a Celt in contemporary society. The various contributors break away from these traditional interpretations to critically explore a Celticity that is diverse in character. The book explores a number of themes that are central to historical and contemporary Celticity:
* the historical geographies of Celtic peoples
* devolution and politics in Celtic regions, such as Wales and Scotland
* the commodification of Celticity in the tourism practices of Brittany and Ireland
* the role of diaspora in the development of Celtic identities, in both North America and in the west of Scotland
* the relationship between Celticity and forms of contemporary culture.

About this title

About the Author:

David C. Harvey is Lecturer in Geography at the University of Exeter, Rhys Jones is Lecturer in Geography at the University of Wales Aberystwyth, Neil McInroy is a consultant with the Centre for Local Economic Strategies and Christine Milligan is Lecturer at Lancaster University.

Review:

'The culture of the book in the Scottish Enlightenment is a fitting testimony to the richness of the eighteenth century Scottish book trade that is explored in insightful case studies.' - Luc Racaut, University of Glasgow for Scottish Studies Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0415223970
• ISBN 13: 9780415223973
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 292
• Editor: Harvey David C., Jones Rhys, McInroy Neil, Milligan Christine