Mapping the country of regions : the Chorographic Commission of nineteenth-century Colombia / Nancy P. Appelbaum.

Author/creator Appelbaum, Nancy P. author.
Format Book
PublicationChapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2016]
Descriptionpages cm
Subjects

Contents "Distinguished citizens" of the "illustrated world" : creation and composition of the Commission -- Views of the country : chorography in the aura of Humboldt -- A homogeneous, vigorous, and well-formed population : the northeast and Antioquia -- A grave for the white race : the Pacific lowlands -- The progressive spirit of the Granadinos : envisioning economic progress -- Solitary deserts : the eastern plains and Amazon -- The history of these sublime cordilleras : geology, prehistory and history -- A seat among the savants : controversies after Codazzi -- Conclusion : "The country of regions."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2015029151
ISBN9781469627441 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
ISBN1469627442 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
ISBN(ebook)

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Joyner General Stacks GA693.7 .A1 A77 2016 ✔ Available Place Hold