A methodological framework for interpreting ordinary landscapes: Lexington, kentucky's courthouse square'

Geographical Review

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 377-402

  Schein, Richard H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural landscapes; D. W. Meinig; Historical geography; Lexington; Methodology; Race

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL LANDSCAPE; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; LANDSCAPE HISTORY; METHODOLOGY; RACE; REGIONAL GEOLOGY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

KENTUCKY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67651121867     PISSN: 00167428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1931-0846.2009.tb00438.x     Document Type: Article

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