Shifting Toponymies: (Re)naming Places, (Re)shaping Identities.

Far from being objective and static pointers, place-names are dynamic tools of inscription used to (re)shape both our surroundings and our identities. This book examines the shifting tides in the complex relationship between places, identities, and toponyms to unveil the multilayered embeddedness of...

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1. Verfasser: Caiazzo, Luisa
Weitere Verfasser: Nick, I. M.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Newcastle-upon-Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publisher, 2020.
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Zusammenfassung:Far from being objective and static pointers, place-names are dynamic tools of inscription used to (re)shape both our surroundings and our identities. This book examines the shifting tides in the complex relationship between places, identities, and toponyms to unveil the multilayered embeddedness of (re)naming practices. The volume presents original contributions to this rich field of enquiry, and fosters a multidisciplinary approach in exploring the broad theme of (re)naming and identity. Ranging from theoretical discussions to in-depth case studies, the chapters featured here investigate the.
Beschreibung:Description based upon print version of record.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (226 p.)
ISBN:1527562298
9781527562295

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