Environment and Nation: Geographical Factors in the Cultural and Political History of Europe

Griffith Taylor

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Environment and Nation

Geographical Factors in the Cultural and Political History of Europe

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1936

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This volume discusses the impact of geographical factors on the cultural and political history of Europe with specific chapters dedicated to impacts on the Protestant, Catholic, and Greek Orthodox regions.

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Taylor Griffith :

Griffith Taylor was an English geographer, anthropologist and world explorer.

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Geosciences Geography

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Frontmatter
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Preface
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Contents
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List Of Illustrations
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Part I. Physical Factors In European History
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Chapter I. Characteristics Of The Nations
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Chapter II. Environment And Nation In Britain
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Chapter III. The Build Of Europe And Its General Effect On History
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Chapter IV. Climate And History In Europe
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Part II. Cultural Factors In European History
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Chapter V. Race, Population And Power
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Chapter VI. The Language Factor In History
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Chapter VII. The Historical Approach
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Chapter VIII. The Rise Of Greece And Rome
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Chapter IX. The Folk-Wandering And The Fall Of Rome
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Chapter X. The Expansion And Differentiation Of Christianity In Europe
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Chapter XI. The Renaissance In Time And Space
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Part III. The Protestant Nations Of Northwest Europe
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Chapter XII. Further Geographical Factors In England's History
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Chapter XIII. Scandinavia And Iceland
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Chapter XIV. Germany, The Heir Of The Holy Roman Empire
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Chapter XV. Holland And Belgium
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Chapter XVI. Switzerland-A Complex Nationality
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Part IV. The Catholic Nations Of The Southwest And Centre
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Chapter XVII. Environment And The French Nation
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Chapter XVIII. Spain-A Nation Founded On A Dry Plateau
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Chapter XIX. Italy-Disunion In The Apennine Peninsula
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Chapter XX. Austria-The Crumbling Of An Empire
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Chapter XXI. The Western Slavs And The Hungarians
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Chapter XXII. Poland-The Catholic Buffer Nation Of The Great Northern Plain
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Part V. The Eastern Nations Of Europe
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Chapter XXIII. Rumania-A Land Of Hybrid Culture And Many Invasions
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Chapter XXIV. The Balkan States-Byzantine And Turkish Domination Of Complex "Young" Highlands
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Chapter XXV. Russia-The Land Of Uniform Topography And Culture
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Chapter XXVI. The East Baltic Region-Dependent States In An Environment Of Moraines
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Chapter XXVII. Some General Conclusions-National Indices And Future Groupings
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Index
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December 15, 1936

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9781487583934

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https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487583934

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Environment and Nation

Overview

About this book

Author / Editor information

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Table of contents

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

List Of Illustrations

Chapter I. Characteristics Of The Nations

Chapter II. Environment And Nation In Britain

Chapter III. The Build Of Europe And Its General Effect On History

Chapter IV. Climate And History In Europe

Chapter V. Race, Population And Power

Chapter VI. The Language Factor In History

Chapter VII. The Historical Approach

Chapter VIII. The Rise Of Greece And Rome

Chapter IX. The Folk-Wandering And The Fall Of Rome

Chapter X. The Expansion And Differentiation Of Christianity In Europe

Chapter XI. The Renaissance In Time And Space

Chapter XII. Further Geographical Factors In England's History

Chapter XIII. Scandinavia And Iceland

Chapter XIV. Germany, The Heir Of The Holy Roman Empire

Chapter XV. Holland And Belgium

Chapter XVI. Switzerland-A Complex Nationality

Chapter XVII. Environment And The French Nation

Chapter XVIII. Spain-A Nation Founded On A Dry Plateau

Chapter XIX. Italy-Disunion In The Apennine Peninsula

Chapter XX. Austria-The Crumbling Of An Empire

Chapter XXI. The Western Slavs And The Hungarians

Chapter XXII. Poland-The Catholic Buffer Nation Of The Great Northern Plain

Chapter XXIII. Rumania-A Land Of Hybrid Culture And Many Invasions

Chapter XXIV. The Balkan States-Byzantine And Turkish Domination Of Complex "Young" Highlands

Chapter XXV. Russia-The Land Of Uniform Topography And Culture

Chapter XXVI. The East Baltic Region-Dependent States In An Environment Of Moraines

Chapter XXVII. Some General Conclusions-National Indices And Future Groupings

Index

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