EVOLUTION OF GEOGRAPHICAL THOUGHT

Paper Code: 
GEO 501
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To introduce the students to the philosophical and methodological foundations of the subject and its place in the world of knowledge,
  • to familiarize them with the major landmarks in development of geographic thought at different periods of time during its foundation period.
9.00
Unit I: 
Geographical knowledge of the ancient world:

Geographical knowledge of the ancient world:                                                       Greek-Roman Period and Ancient India

9.00
Unit II: 
Geography of medieval period:
  • Geography of medieval period:

             Contributions by Arab geographers.

  • Period of explorations:

            Discoveries and spread of European trade

9.00
Unit III: 
Development of scientific geography:
  • Development of scientific geography:

             Varenius and Immanuel Kant

             European Renaissance and its impact on Geography.

9.00
Unit IV: 
Geography in the nineteenth century:
  • Geography in the nineteenth century:                                                            Contributions by Humboldt, Ritter, Blache.                                                            

Dualism in Geography: Human and Physical, Regional and Systematic

9.00
Unit V: 
Geography in the twentieth century

Geography in the twentieth  century:                                                                   -Quantitative Revolution                                                                                           -Behavioral Revolution                                                                                              -Humanism                                                                                                                 -Radicalism

Essential Readings: 
  • Husain,Majid: Evolution of Geographical Thought (Rawat Publications,2004,2010)
  • Singh,Manoj: Evolution of Geographical Thought (New Delhi : Sonali Publications, 2016)
  • Dikshit,R.D.: Geographical Thought : a contextual history of ideas (New Delhi:Prentice Hall,2004)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
  • Peet, Richard:Modern Geographical Thought (Oxford,UK : Blackwell Publishers, 2004)                     
  • Rana,Lalita :Evolution of Geographical Thought (New Delhi : Concept Publishing Company ,2014)
  • Rana,Lalita :Systematic Record of Evolution (New Delhi : Concept Publishing Company, 2014)             
  • Pandey,Akhilesh K: History of Geographic Thought (India : Ancient Publishing House, 2015)
References: 
  • Husain,Majid: Evolution of Geographical Thought (Rawat Publications,2004,2010)
  • Singh,Manoj: Evolution of Geographical Thought (New Delhi : Sonali Publications, 2016)
  • Dikshit,R.D.: Geographical Thought : a contextual history of ideas (New Delhi:Prentice Hall,2004)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
  • Peet, Richard:Modern Geographical Thought (Oxford,UK : Blackwell Publishers, 2004)                     
  • Rana,Lalita :Evolution of Geographical Thought (New Delhi : Concept Publishing Company ,2014)
  • Rana,Lalita :Systematic Record of Evolution (New Delhi : Concept Publishing Company, 2014)             
  • Pandey,Akhilesh K: History of Geographic Thought (India : Ancient Publishing House, 2015)
Academic Year: 
2019-2020