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Imagined Geographies in the Mediterranean, Middle East, and Beyond

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_In im_geographies in the Mediterranean, Middle East, and Beyond_ explores the constructed perceptions and representations of these regions throughout history. This scholarly work delves into the cultural, political, and social dimensions that have shaped these areas' imaginary landscapes. Through various historical analyses, it challenges traditional narratives and stereotypes, offering a nuanced understanding of the interconnectedness within these regions and their broader global influence.
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This book may appeal to you if you are interested in exploring how geographical concepts have shaped historical narratives and cultural identities in the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern regions. It offers insightful analyses on the interactions between imagination and geography, examining how these landscapes have influenced military strategies and historical perceptions.

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Imagined Geographies in the Mediterranean, Middle East, and Beyond is a collaborative volume focusing on imagined geography and the relationships among power, knowledge, and spaceβ€”including connections within this region and with Iran, Inner Asia, and the Indian Ocean. It is a sequel to Imperial Geographies in Byzantine and Ottoman Space.

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This collaborative volume focuses on imagined geography and the relationships among power, knowledge, and space. A sequel to Imperial Geographies in Byzantine and Ottoman Space, Imagined Geographies in the Mediterranean, Middle East, and Beyond shares with its predecessor a strong focus on the role of empire and ideas of space viewed in inter-regional and interdisciplinary terms.

Both volumes bring together specialists in history, art history, literature, and theatre studies, but the present volume covers an even wider geography than the first. In addition to the core provinces of Byzantium and the Ottoman Empire in the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, it also includes connections between these regions and others further awayβ€”notably Iran, Inner Asia, and the Indian Ocean.

The essays collected here suggest that the phenomenon of imagined geographies is essentially discursive in nature, since Self and Other may only be defined relative to one another.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780674278462

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 May 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Harvard University Press

Illustration: 8 color photos, 2 maps

Contributors:

  • Edited by Dimitri Kastritsis
  • Edited by Anna Stavrakopoulou
  • Edited by Angus Stewart

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 386g

Pages: 222

About the Author

Dimitri Kastritsis is the author of The Sons of Bayezid: Empire Building and Representation in the Ottoman Civil War of 1402–1413 and editor of An Early Ottoman History: The Oxford Anonymous Chronicle. He is Associate Librarian for Global Studies and Development at the University of Virginia. Anna Stavrakopoulou is Associate Professor of Theater Studies at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Angus Stewart is Lecturer in Medieval and Middle Eastern History at the University of St Andrews.

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