Article ID: CBB001421509

Continents and Consequences: The History of a Concept (2014)

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Originally intended to provide an accessible overview for colleagues in Papua New Guinea, this article outlines the emergence of the continental division of the world in classical antiquity. In medieval Europe this survived as a learned conception which eventually acquired emotional content. Nevertheless, the division was still within the context of universal Christianity, which did not privilege any continent. Contrary to the views of recent critics, the European sense of world geography was not inherently `Eurocentric'. While Europeans did develop a sense of continental superiority, Americans, Africans, and many Asians also came to identify themselves with their continents and to use them as weapons against European domination. The application of the division to Melanesia is also considered.

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Description Argues that “the European sense of world geography was not inherently `Eurocentric.'”


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Authors & Contributors
Prontera, Francesco
Gautier Dalché, Patrick
Jaynes, Jeffrey
Weserrenaissance-Museum Schloss Brake Lemgo
Lüpkes, Vera
Piechocki, Katharina N.
Concepts
Cartography
Maps; atlases
Science and culture
Geography
Cross-cultural interaction; cultural influence
Historical geography
Time Periods
Medieval
16th century
Early modern
Ancient
18th century
17th century
Places
Europe
China
Mediterranean region
Korea
India
Middle and Near East
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