Researching Urban Space and the Built Environment

This book is a valuable guide for historians interested in exploring the spatial dimensions of the past, providing theories, methodologies, and hands-on advice for conducting research and developing original projects. It is particularly tailored for students in history and related disciplines, offering a rich array of primary evidence and historiographical case-studies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 232 pages
Publication date: 02 August 2022
Publisher: Manchester University Press

Urban space and the built environment are captivating realms for historians eager to delve into the spatial dimensions of the past. Written in a clear and engaging style, this accessible guide equips readers with the essential tools to plan, research, and craft innovative spatial histories. By outlining and summarizing the theories and methodologies specifically relevant to spatial research, and by offering practical guidance on locating evidence and archives, the book empowers researchers to develop their own original projects. Through engagement with a diverse range of primary evidence and insightful historiographical case studies, the guide unveils a vast array of research possibilities. Whether you are an undergraduate or postgraduate student, or an independent researcher, this book serves as an invaluable research companion. It is particularly tailored for students in history and related humanities disciplines who are encountering spatial themes and methodologies for the first time.

Urban space and the built environment are captivating realms for historians eager to delve into the spatial dimensions of the past. Written in a clear and engaging style, this accessible guide equips readers with the essential tools to plan, research, and craft innovative spatial histories. By outlining and summarizing the theories and methodologies specifically relevant to spatial research, and by offering practical guidance on locating evidence and archives, the book empowers researchers to develop their own original projects. Through engagement with a diverse range of primary evidence and insightful historiographical case studies, the guide unveils a vast array of research possibilities. Whether you are an undergraduate or postgraduate student, or an independent researcher, this book serves as an invaluable research companion. It is particularly tailored for students in history and related humanities disciplines who are encountering spatial themes and methodologies for the first time.

Weight: 258g
Dimension: 160 x 243 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781526133601