Voyages between France and Ireland: Culture, Tourism and Sport Contributor(s): Maher, Eamon (Other), Healy, Frank (Editor), Bastiat, Brigitte (Editor) |
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ISBN: 303432264X ISBN-13: 9783034322645 Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis OUR PRICE: $81.43 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology - History | Ancient - Greece - History | Europe - France |
Dewey: 914.504 |
LCCN: 2017007743 |
Series: Studies in Franco-Irish Relations |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9" (1.15 lbs) 376 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Cultural Region - Western Europe - Cultural Region - Germany - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Italy - Cultural Region - French |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The voyage - the quest, the odyssey, the expedition - is one of the driving forces of civilisation. From ancient times to the present day, human beings have travelled through necessity (wars, persecutions, economic and political pressures), by vocation (religious and humanitarian) and for pleasure (tourism, culture and sport). A voyage intensifies our perception of self, leading us to define and redefine our identity in the liminal space where we are confronted with the Other. This often leads to a change of perspective in our attitudes to culture, identity and politics. The sea is an important feature of the geography of both Ireland and France, so it is perhaps unsurprising that voyages occupy such an important place in the history of both countries. This volume explores aspects of French and Irish society, past and present, through the prism of the voyage. The contributors focus on a wide range of topics, including cultural tourism, literature, gastronomy and sport, in order to trace the ebb and flow of the exchanges between these two countries and their continued influence on one another. |