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Historical geography and the cartographic illusion of exceptionalism
This essay explores how historical geography, and map studies more generally, remain caught within the illusion of cartographic exceptionalism. Map scholars might have successfully rejected the normative map, but they have not dispelled the normative commitment to maps as a distinct and special form of text. By tracing how maps move and where they come to rest, connecting producers and consumers within precise spatial discourses, we can see how they are fully integrated with other forms of text and how they are interpreted anew when translated into other discourses. By implication, there is no universal essence of mapness. Historical geographers are well-positioned to lead the way to the study of mapping processes, in which maps stand as unexceptional texts that are integral to social life.
期刊介绍:
A well-established international quarterly, the Journal of Historical Geography publishes articles on all aspects of historical geography and cognate fields, including environmental history. As well as publishing original research papers of interest to a wide international and interdisciplinary readership, the journal encourages lively discussion of methodological and conceptual issues and debates over new challenges facing researchers in the field. Each issue includes a substantial book review section.