Publisher's Synopsis
Through 14 stories of islands and archipelagos from around the globe, this resource showcases islands as dynamic entities that both shape history and are shaped by it. Covering time periods from antiquity to the present day, 'Entire of Itself?' attempts a group portrait of this exceptional category of places in the context of environmental history. Exploring the intertwined temporal, material and identity layers of island environments, and their transformations in response to human endeavours of conservation, exploitation and experimentation, the contributions in this volume challenge the traditional centerperiphery perspective, and instead take an island-centred approach, delving into both the islands' own stories and their role in larger historical developments.
