Article ID: CBB434577831

Regionalism and Nationalism in the Railway Cartography of Mid-Nineteenth Century Germany (2016)

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This article concerns German railway cartography in the mid-nineteenth century and its effects on spatio-political perceptions. The evolution of a railway system in Germany, from isolated single routes into national and ultimately international networks, has been customarily linked to the political issue of unification in 1871. The infrastructural changes triggered the introduction of new maps and map signs, which overshadowed other national and political signs and should not be seen as a simple means to a nationalist end. By examining the developing iconography of railways and railway networks, I argue that railways were a cause of deterritorialization for regions and states and for the vision of a unified Germany.

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Authors & Contributors
Christoph, Andreas
Martí-Romero, Jaume
Moser, Jana
San-José, Adrià
Heffernan, Michael
Hansen, Jason
Concepts
Geography
Maps; atlases
Cartography
Globes
Surveys
Science and government
Time Periods
19th century
18th century
16th century
20th century, early
17th century
20th century
Places
Germany
Europe
Baltic Sea
Saxony
United States
Switzerland
Institutions
Leibniz-Instituts für Länderkunde (Leipzig)
United Nations
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