Essays about: "History of geography"

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  1. 1. The accuracy of road distances in the Antonine itinerary

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Antikens kultur och samhällsliv

    Author : Tomas Öberg; [2023]
    Keywords : History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : The Antonine itinerary was compiled in the early fourth century CE and is a key source to our know¬¬ledge about ancient geography and the Roman road system. However, the major research work dates more than 100 years back in time and few studies have been focussed on its overall reliability. READ MORE

  3. 2. Institutions and Economic Growth in the Late Ottoman Empire: A Quantitative Approach, 1820-1913

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : David Vesterager Husfeldt; [2023]
    Keywords : institutions; economic history; economic growth; Ottoman Empire; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis studies the institutions and economic development of the late Ottoman Empire, examining whether institutions can explain the economic development of the regions and countries subject to it during the period of 1820-1913. The thesis aims to quantify the institutional determinants of geography, religion/culture, and political economy/interests, and it employs a semi-experimental approach of using inequality extraction ratios as an indicator for the political economy. READ MORE

  4. 3. Exploring Colonial Portrayals in Ugandan and Swedish History Textbooks : A Critical Discourse Analysis

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

    Author : Carolin Amasia Magnusson; [2023]
    Keywords : colonialism; postcolonialism; postcolonial geography; history textbooks; critical discourse analysis; Uganda; Sweden.;

    Abstract : This study aims to examine and compare the representations of the colonial era in history textbooks from Uganda and Sweden to broaden the understanding of colonial discourses. Utilizing critical discourse analysis (CDA), it seeks to uncover and emphasize the variations in colonial discourse between the two countries. READ MORE

  5. 4. Governing Displacement in Times of Uncertainty - The role of local actors in placemaking for Ukrainian Displaced Persons in Malmö and Rotterdam

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Jacopo Frati; [2023]
    Keywords : Placemaking; Humanist Geography; Lefebvre s Spatial Triad; Ukrainian Displaced People; Urban Governance; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The decision by the European Union to enforce the Temporary Protection Directive to respond to the inflow of Ukrainian displaced people in member states has resulted in a peculiar governance system that sets Ukrainian displaced people as an exceptional category of vulnerable migrants. Their stay is temporary, but as it is impossible to predict a date for Ukraine to be deemed a safe country again, it is likely that these people will stay in host countries for a long time. READ MORE

  6. 5. Aesthetics of Urban Culture: Corporeal Experience of Copenhagen

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för konsthistoria och visuella studier

    Author : Mikaela Sjöberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Aesthetics; Atmosphere; Commerce; Globalization; Identity; Mythology; Urbanity; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the visual culture of the streets; images and sensory experiences that shape our sense of space and ideas of identity and belonging. The atmospheres of cities, partly constructed by planners and partly lived by those who inhabit its spaces, produce audio-visual material that affect the atmosphere of the city, influencing dynamics of hierarchal structures in society. READ MORE