Olsson, Gunnar, 1935-

Arkography : a grand tour through the taken-for-granted / [electronic resource] Gunnar Olsson. - 1 online resource (226 pages) : illustrations. - Cultural geographies + rewriting the Earth . - Cultural geographies + rewriting the Earth. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages [199]-211) and index.

Preface: Who is who and what is what? -- Enuma elish -- Gilgamesh -- Genesis -- Exodus -- Platopolis -- Saussurean Bar -- The republic -- Edging -- Island of truth -- Inside -- Basement -- Prophets' Hall -- Ball room -- Attic -- Penthouse -- Travelogue.

"Gunnar Olsson's tale follows an explorer from the oldest creation epics extant to the power struggles of today, an attempt to codify the taken-for-granted, a struggle with the invisible powers that make us so obedient and so predictable"--

9781496221384 (e-book)


Creation--Mythology--History.
Maps--Social aspects.
Literature and myth--Social aspects.
Cartography--Philosophy.
Social systems in literature.
Power (Social sciences) in literature.
Cultural geography.


Electronic books.

BL325.C7 / .O477 2020

304.2