Geografie 1990, 95, 201-208

https://doi.org/10.37040/geografie1990095030201

The Image of British and Northamerican Historical Geography in the Journal of Historical Geography

Leoš Jeleček

Geografický ústav ČSAV, Na slupi 14, 128 00 Praha 2, Czechia

The paper treats mainly of the analysis of the Journal of Historical Geography volumes 1985-1989 contents, its history, tasks and personal support. The topical, periodizational and regional structure of the journal is characterized. The paper indicates the journal as main world periodical of the discipline and shows its slow transformation from journal of English speaking countries into international one. The information about some aspects of organizational development of historical geography in U.K. and U.S.A., others journals in the field of historical geography published there and CUKANZUS's last activities are given in this paper.