Richard V. Francaviglia is a professor of history and geography at the University of Texas, at Arlington, USA and serves as director for the Center for Greater Southwestern Studies and the History of Cartography. He is the author of seven books, including The Cast Iron Forest: A National and Cultural History of the North American Cross Timbers.

An exceptionally illuminating travelogue, Francaviglia's many-faceted inquiry reveals the genius loci of a unique and powerful place."" —Booklist“Richard V. Francaviglia has given us a nuanced and multidisciplinary reading of landscape as religious text, situating the Great Basin within the larger history of human spirituality. Believing in Place is not only an important addition to the literature of the region but an essential study of how we construct intimate places out of the great spaces of the American West.” -- William L. Fox, author of The Void, the Grid, and the Sign: Traversing the Great Basine""Great Basin may be one of the most underappreciated U.S. regions, but Francaviglia fills in what might appear 'blank' or 'desolate' to that traveler encountering it for the first time. Believing in Place has much to offer anyone interested in the processes by which place and belief commingle so as to inspire thoughts of the divine."" —Rick Van Noy, ISLE""In an era when spiritual concerns ranging from evangelical environmentalism to New Age revelations increasingly make their presence felt throughout society, Francaviglia's inquiry contributes to our understanding of how such concerns have shaped human perceptions and actions in the Great Basin and how they may influence other such encounters in other places. Its array of intriguing questions and answers deserves the thoughtful attention of many scholars."" —Peter J. Blodgett, H-Net Reviews

Richard V. Francaviglia is a professor of history and geography at the University of Texas, at Arlington, USA and serves as director for the Center for Greater Southwestern Studies and the History of Cartography. He is the author of seven books, including The Cast Iron Forest: A National and Cultural History of the North American Cross Timbers.

An exceptionally illuminating travelogue, Francaviglia's many-faceted inquiry reveals the genius loci of a unique and powerful place."" —Booklist“Richard V. Francaviglia has given us a nuanced and multidisciplinary reading of landscape as religious text, situating the Great Basin within the larger history of human spirituality. Believing in Place is not only an important addition to the literature of the region but an essential study of how we construct intimate places out of the great spaces of the American West.” -- William L. Fox, author of The Void, the Grid, and the Sign: Traversing the Great Basine""Great Basin may be one of the most underappreciated U.S. regions, but Francaviglia fills in what might appear 'blank' or 'desolate' to that traveler encountering it for the first time. Believing in Place has much to offer anyone interested in the processes by which place and belief commingle so as to inspire thoughts of the divine."" —Rick Van Noy, ISLE""In an era when spiritual concerns ranging from evangelical environmentalism to New Age revelations increasingly make their presence felt throughout society, Francaviglia's inquiry contributes to our understanding of how such concerns have shaped human perceptions and actions in the Great Basin and how they may influence other such encounters in other places. Its array of intriguing questions and answers deserves the thoughtful attention of many scholars."" —Peter J. Blodgett, H-Net Reviews

Richard V. Francaviglia is a professor of history and geography at the University of Texas, at Arlington, USA and serves as director for the Center for Greater Southwestern Studies and the History of Cartography. He is the author of seven books, including The Cast Iron Forest: A National and Cultural History of the North American Cross Timbers.

An exceptionally illuminating travelogue, Francaviglia's many-faceted inquiry reveals the genius loci of a unique and powerful place."" —Booklist“Richard V. Francaviglia has given us a nuanced and multidisciplinary reading of landscape as religious text, situating the Great Basin within the larger history of human spirituality. Believing in Place is not only an important addition to the literature of the region but an essential study of how we construct intimate places out of the great spaces of the American West.” -- William L. Fox, author of The Void, the Grid, and the Sign: Traversing the Great Basine""Great Basin may be one of the most underappreciated U.S. regions, but Francaviglia fills in what might appear 'blank' or 'desolate' to that traveler encountering it for the first time. Believing in Place has much to offer anyone interested in the processes by which place and belief commingle so as to inspire thoughts of the divine."" —Rick Van Noy, ISLE""In an era when spiritual concerns ranging from evangelical environmentalism to New Age revelations increasingly make their presence felt throughout society, Francaviglia's inquiry contributes to our understanding of how such concerns have shaped human perceptions and actions in the Great Basin and how they may influence other such encounters in other places. Its array of intriguing questions and answers deserves the thoughtful attention of many scholars."" —Peter J. Blodgett, H-Net Reviews