Lenney, Christopher J.

Sightseeking : clues to the landscape history of New England / Christopher J. Lenney.

Durham N.H. : University of New Hampshire Press ; Hanover, N.H. : University Press of New England, 2003, ©2005.

xiv, 359 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 23 cm.

Revisiting New England series

How does one "read" a landscape? Christopher J. Lenney set out to determine whether patterns of linguistic migration in New England were repeated in the everyday features of our man-made landscape. Through inspired conjecture and methodical fieldwork. Lenney discovered that at least six cultural and material artifacts could be mapped into similar flows and clusters: place-names, boundaries, townplans, roads, houses, and gravestones. With infectious enthusiasm and wit, Lenney guides the reader through a historical and cultural examination of how this artificial landscape came to be. By pushing us beyond mere sightseeing to "sightseeking," Lenney dares to alter fundamentally the way we--"old-time Yankee, newcomer, and tourist alike--"experience and interpret the New England landscape.

1584654635 (paperback)
9781584654636 (paperback)

Landscapes New England History.
Human geography New England.
Regionalism New England.
Historic sites New England.
Paysages Nouvelle-Angleterre Histoire.
Régionalisme Nouvelle-Angleterre.
Lieux historiques Nouvelle-Angleterre.
Antiquities.
Historic sites.
Human geography.
Landscapes.
Regionalism.
Travel.
New England History, Local.
New England Description and travel.
New England Antiquities.
Nouvelle-Angleterre Histoire locale.
Nouvelle-Angleterre Descriptions et voyages.
Nouvelle-Angleterre Antiquités.
New England.

History.
Local history.

Revisiting New England series.

Location: Library main 297501
Call No.: BIB 243856
Status: Available