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Themes in the Historical Geography of France
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Themes in the Historical Geography of France compiles several selected themes in the historical geography of France. This book discusses the practice of historical geography in France; peopling and the origins of settlement; early urban development; and retreat of rural settlement. The regional contrasts in agrarian structure; reclamation of coastal marshland; petite culture on 1750-1850; and reclamation of wasteland during the 18th and 19th centuries are also elaborated. This compilation likewise covers the historical geography of Western France; urban growth on 1500-1900; and agricultural change and industrial development in the 18th and 19th centuries. This publication is beneficial to historians and geographers aiming to acquire knowledge of the historical geography of France.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Themes in the Historical Geography of France
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- List of Illustrations
- List of Tables
- Chapter 1. The Practice of Historical Geography in France
- Chapter 2. Peopling and the Origins of Settlement Pierre Bonnaud
- Chapter 3. Early Urban Development
- Chapter 4. Retreat of Rural Settlement
- Chapter 5. Regional Contrasts in Agrarian Structure
- Chapter 6. Reclamation of Coastal Marshland
- Chapter 7. Petite Culture 1750-1850
- Chapter 8. Reclamation of Wasteland During the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
- Chapter 9. Historical Georgaphy of Western France
- Chapter 10. Vernacular Architecture and the Peasant House
- Chapter 11. Agricultural Change in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
- Chapter 12. Industrial Development in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
- Chapter 13. Urban Growth, 1500-1900
- Appendix I: Some Sources For The Historical Geography of Rural France in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
- Appendix II: Additional Reading on Themes in the Historical Geography of France
- Index