| Unravelling Civilisation: European Travel and Travel Writing Contributor(s): Schulz-Forberg, Hagen (Editor), Strath, Bo (Editor), Schulz-Forberg, Hagen (Other) |
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ISBN: 0820466360 ISBN-13: 9780820466361 Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing OUR PRICE: $48.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - General - Travel | Essays & Travelogues |
| Dewey: 910.4 |
| LCCN: 2005043166 |
| Series: Multiple Europes |
| Physical Information: 343 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume is a collection of contributions about the history and practice of travel and travel writing from a variety of academic disciplines including anthropology, history, linguistics and literary criticism. It brings together scholars from over ten different countries and reflects on what travel is and how travel writings function. It traces the history of travel and travel writing and the notion or idea of a European civilisation that permeates performances and perceptions. The notion of Europe appears as a set of quality standards as well as guidelines for experiences against which civilisations are measured. This set of standards and guidelines, however, is far from stable. It is a floating foundation carrying different versions of Europe throughout time. The authors tackle the problem from different angles: travels from Europe across the seven oceans transported the idea of European civilisation just as travels to Europe or within Europe. The volume explores the different meanings attached to the term 'Europe' and 'civilisation' throughout history and shows how different political or cultural contexts affect the notion of what Europe is or should be. |
