The Hebrides: An Aerial View of a Cultural Landscape

The Hebrides: An Aerial View of a Cultural Landscape

The Hebrides of Scotland â€“ around 500 diverse islands â€“ form the north-western Atlantic fringe of Europe. This book surveys the cultural landscape of this dramatically beautiful, complex and conflicted area, with emphasis on what may be interpreted through aerial photography. Mobile maritime cultures flourished throughout the Hebrides from prehistoric times, including Mesolithic builders of wheelhouses, coracle-borne monastic travelers, Norse in longships and Lords of the Isles in birlinns. A prominent feature of the recent history of the Hebrides has been depopulation. The history and heartbreak of this phenomenon, experienced in differing degrees in rural areas throughout Europe from the mid-18th century, is clearly shown in aerial photographs and discussedÂ by co-authors Angus and Patricia Macdonald.Â Today's Hebridean landscapes have been heavily modified by various forms of human land use; current land-management options and controversies are alsoÂ explored in the context of photographs that draw attention to the various issues involved.
Country USA
Brand Birlinn
Manufacturer Birlinn Ltd
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 43067
ReleaseDate 2010-12-04
UnitCount 1
UPCs 884723627825
EANs 9781841583150

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