Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This paper explores the formation and evolution of historical geography as an academic discipline, tracing its roots from classical antiquity to its modern interdisciplinary applications. It examines how historical geography emerged at the intersection of history and geography, initially focused on the spatial distribution of historical events and gradually evolving to include cultural landscapes, environmental changes, and socio-economic patterns over time. The study highlights key contributors, methodological approaches, and the role of cartography and archival sources in reconstructing past geographies. Additionally, it evaluates how historical geography contributes to our understanding of historical processes, regional development, and cultural heritage.
Language: English
Subfield: Geography, Planning and Development
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7220179796