| Voyages and Visions: Towards a Cultural History of Travel Contributor(s): Elsner, Jas (Editor), Rubiés, Joan-Pau (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1861890206 ISBN-13: 9781861890207 Publisher: Reaktion Books OUR PRICE: $31.68 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1999 Annotation: A much-needed contribution to the expanding interest in the history of travel and travel writing, "Voyages and Visions" is the first attempt to sketch a cultural history of travel from the sixteenth century to the present day. The essays address the theme of travel as a historical, literary and imaginative process, focusing on significant episodes and encounters in world history. The contributors to this collection include historians of art and of science, anthropologists, literary critics and mainstream cultural historians. Their essays encompass a challenging range of subjects, including the explorations of South America, India and Mexico; mountaineering in the Himalayas; space travel; science fiction; and American post-war travel fiction. "Voyages and Visions" is truly interdisciplinary, and essential reading for anyone interested in travel writing.With essays by Kasia Boddy, Michael Bravo, Peter Burke, Melissa Calaresu, Jesus Maria Carillo Castillo, Peter Hansen, Edward James, Nigel Leask, Joan-Pau Rubies and Wes Williams. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - History |
| Dewey: 910 |
| LCCN: 2002416141 |
| Series: Critical Views |
| Physical Information: 1.29" H x 6.22" W x 9.21" (1.44 lbs) 254 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A much-needed contribution to the expanding interest in the history of travel and travel writing, Voyages and Visions is the first attempt to sketch a cultural history of travel from the sixteenth century to the present day. The essays address the theme of travel as a historical, literary and imaginative process, focusing on significant episodes and encounters in world history. The contributors to this collection include historians of art and of science, anthropologists, literary critics and mainstream cultural historians. Their essays encompass a challenging range of subjects, including the explorations of South America, India and Mexico; mountaineering in the Himalayas; space travel; science fiction; and American post-war travel fiction. Voyages and Visions is truly interdisciplinary, and essential reading for anyone interested in travel writing. With essays by Kasia Boddy, Michael Bravo, Peter Burke, Melissa Calaresu, Jesus Maria Carillo Castillo, Peter Hansen, Edward James, Nigel Leask, Joan-Pau Rubies and Wes Williams. |
Contributor Bio(s): Elsner, Jas: - Jas Elsner is Humfry Payne Senior Research Fellow in Classical Art at Corpus Christi College, Oxford University, and visiting professor of art history at the University of Chicago. Elsner's most recent solo-authored book is Roman Eyes: Visuality and Subjectivity in Art and Text.Elsner, Jas: - Jas Elsner is Humfry Payne Senior Research Fellow in Classical Art at Corpus Christi College, Oxford University, and visiting professor of art history at the University of Chicago. Elsner's most recent solo-authored book is Roman Eyes: Visuality and Subjectivity in Art and Text. |