АУТОР / AUTHOR(S): Johannes Mattes 
DOI: 10.46793/CSGE5.133JM
САЖЕТАК / ABSTRACT:
This paper explores the evolution of geomorphological and hydrological research on karst landscapes in Central and Southeastern Europe before 1914. It provides fresh insights into the emergence of the term “karst” as a universal framework for understanding soluble rock phenomena, originally derived from a limestone plateau near Trieste. Focusing on Jovan Cvijić’s seminal work Das Karstphänomen (The Karst Phenomenon; 1893), submitted as his Ph.D. thesis at the University of Vienna, my essay reassesses Cvijić’s contribution to karst geomorphology. I argue for a nuanced reconsideration of Cvijić’s book, emphasizing collaborative research and the interaction between the internationalization of geoscientific knowledge and emerging national identities on the Balkan Peninsula prior to World War One. Taking a history of science perspective, my paper examines the epistemic, political, and social dimensions of early karst research across three stages: its emergence as an imperial endeavour in the late Habsburg Monarchy, its synthesis and systematization through Cvijić’s work, and the establishment of the north-western Dinarides as the “Classical” Karst.
КЉУЧНЕ РЕЧИ / KEYWORDS:
karst research; history; geomorphology; scientific cooperation; internationalism
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