Canada before Confederation: Maps at the Exhibition
Canada before Confederation: Maps at the Exhibition

Author: Chet Van Duzer

Publisher: Vernon Press

Published: 2018-01-15

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1622733460

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Each of the maps featured in this book was showcased in the exhibition “Canada before Confederation: Early Exploration and Mapping,” which took place in several locations, both in Canada and abroad, in Fall of 2017. The authors provide a scholarly study highlighting the importance and unique features of each of these jewels of cartographic history, with particular attention paid to how they demonstrate the development of Canadian identity at the same time that they reveal Indigenous knowledge of the lands now known as Canada.

Frames that Speak: Cartouches on Early Modern Maps
Frames that Speak: Cartouches on Early Modern Maps

Author: Chet Van Duzer

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2023-05-25

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9004523839

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This lavishly illustrated book is the first systematic exploration of cartographic cartouches, the decorated frames that surround the title, or other text or imagery, on historic maps. It addresses the history of their development, the sources cartographers used in creating them, and the political, economic, historical, and philosophical messages their symbols convey. Cartouches are the most visually appealing parts of maps, and also spaces where the cartographer uses decoration to express his or her interests—so they are key to interpreting maps. The book discusses thirty-three cartouches in detail, which range from 1569 to 1821, and were chosen for the richness of their imagery. The book will open your eyes to a new way of looking at maps.

Eighteenth-Century Environmental Humanities
Eighteenth-Century Environmental Humanities

Author: Jeremy Chow

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 2022-11-11

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 1684484308

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This groundbreaking new volume unites eighteenth-century studies and the environmental humanities, showcasing how these fields can vibrantly benefit one another. In eleven chapters that engage a variety of eighteenth-century texts, contributors explore timely themes and topics such as climate change, new materialisms, the blue humanities, indigeneity and decoloniality, and green utopianism. Additionally, each chapter reflects on pedagogical concerns, asking: How do we teach eighteenth-century environmental humanities? With particular attention to the voices of early-career scholars who bring cutting-edge perspectives, these essays highlight vital and innovative trends that can enrich both disciplines, making them essential for classroom use.

The Construction of Canadian Identity from Abroad
The Construction of Canadian Identity from Abroad

Author: Christopher Kirkey

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-03-20

Total Pages: 394

ISBN-13: 3030865746

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Migration and the impact that immigrants have on Canada is and always has been central to a robust understanding of Canadian identity. However, despite claims that “the world needs more Canada,” Canadians, their governments, and scholars pay much less attention to the estimated 3 million Canadian expatriates who live elsewhere. The Construction of Canadian Identity from Abroad features Canadian scholars who live and work outside Canada (or have recently returned to Canada) and who write and think deeply about identity construction. What happens when that Canadian is a scholar whose teaching, research and scholarship, professional development, and/or community engagement focuses directly on Canada? How does being abroad affect how we interpret Canada? In short, in what ways does “externality” affect how Canadian expat scholars intellectually approach, construct, and identify with Canada? This engaging volume is ideal for university students, scholars, government officials, and the general public.