Remapping Modern Germany after National Socialism, 1945-1961 (Syracuse Studies in Geography)
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (661 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0815635389 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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As important as maps and the study of geography have been to the field of European history, few scholars have looked at the postwar development of occupied Germany through the lens of the mapthe most effective means to orient German citizens ontologically within a clearly and purposefully delineated spatial framework. In doing so, he explores not only the causes and methods behind the production and reproduction of Germany’s mapped space but also the very real consequences of this practice.. Many German geographers throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries became deeply invested in geopolitical determinismthe idea that a nation’s territorial holdings (or losses) dictate every other aspect of its existence. Located in the often-contentious center of the European continent, German territory has regularly served as a primary tool through which to understand and study Germany’s economic, cultural, and political development. Mingus traces the institutions and individuals involved in the massive cartographic overhaul of postwar Germany. Taking this as his premise, Mingus focuses on the use of maps as mediums
. Matthew D. Mingus is assistant professor of history at the University of New Mexico–Gallup
Six chapters and end-notes are accompanied by twenty maps and illustrations to provide a fine precis of this vexed and contentious period. An interesting and well-told story that does a particularly strong job of showing how important cartographic work is to the real construction of political realities. (Ute Wardenga, Leibniz-Institute for Regional Geography, Leipzig)Mingus has thoughtfully revealed something of the saga of Germany, 1945-1961, with special reference to geographers, historians, political scientists, and the resultant territorial settlement attendant upon World War II. (Matthew Hannah, professor of cultural geography, University of Bayreuth, Germany)A stirring book, shedding new light on geography’s and cartography’s important role in the reconstruction of Germany’s political identity af