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This collection examines the meanings attached to supposedly empty spaces in modern history. Its contributors treat emptiness as something defined and interpreted within particular circumstances, rather than simply as the absence of people or activity.
The essays explore how historical actors described and used spaces, and how those descriptions shaped perceptions of what belonged there. Their different case studies provide ways to compare an apparently straightforward spatial idea across historical settings. The volume brings together original scholarship and supporting references for readers interested in the relationship between places, representation and historical interpretation.