Mapping Lithuanians: the development of Russian imperial ethnic cartography, 1840s–1870s

Petronis, V. (2011) Mapping Lithuanians: the development of Russian imperial ethnic cartography, 1840s–1870s. Imago Mundi, 63(1), pp. 62-75. (doi: 10.1080/03085694.2011.521332)

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Abstract

The importance of maps in the construction of national territories has already received much attention from scholars; however, the discussion has mostly centred around the creation of political boundaries in emerging regions or states. Ethnic cartography, on the other hand, remains little studied, despite the fact that it also produced powerful symbolic meanings, advanced science and became a tool for various political ideologies. This article introduces the role that the mapping of ethnic territories played in political discourse in nineteenth-century Russia.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Petronis, Dr Vytautas
Authors: Petronis, V.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Central and East European Studies
Journal Name:Imago Mundi
ISSN:0308-5694
ISSN (Online):1479-7801
Published Online:11 January 2011

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Project CodeAward NoProject NamePrincipal InvestigatorFunder's NameFunder RefLead Dept
488641Constructing Lithuania: Ethnic Mapping in Tsarist Russia, ca. 1800-1914David SmithEconomic & Social Research Council (ESRC)PTA-026-27-2015Central and East European Studies