Walking Histories, 1800-1914 2016 Edition Contributor(s): Bryant, Chad (Editor), Burns, Arthur (Editor), Readman, Paul (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1137484977 ISBN-13: 9781137484970 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $94.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Social History - History | World - General - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
Dewey: 306.09 |
LCCN: 2016936673 |
Physical Information: 0.93" H x 6" W x 8.72" (1.23 lbs) 332 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Few historians have written about walking, despite its obvious centrality to the human condition. Focusing on the period 1800-1914, this book examines the practices and meanings of walking in the context of transformative modernity. It boldly suggests that once historians place walking at the heart of their analyses, exciting new perspectives on themes central to the 'long nineteenth century' emerge. Walking Histories, 1800-1914 adopts a global perspective, including contributions from specialists in the history and culture of Great Britain, North America, Australia, Russia, East-Central Europe, and South Asia. Critically engaging with recent research, the contributions within offer fresh insights for academic experts, while remaining accessible to student readers. This book will be essential reading for those interested in movement, travel, leisure, urban history, and environmental history. |