The Naming and Renaming of Territories

Territories in Question: Routes in Territories
By Martin de La Soudière
English

The names of micro-regions and countries resulting from the present-day division of the rural space are privileged identification marks that are very important for their development. They must dream too. Various examples of naming and re-naming are examined in their profusion or even confusion. They can be compared with the growing importance that people attach to their own name.

Keywords

  • toponymy
  • rural planning
  • patronymy
  • territory
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