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Eric Zuelow - A History of Modern Tourism - 9780230369658 - V9780230369658
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A History of Modern Tourism

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Description for A History of Modern Tourism Paperback. .
Tourism is one of the largest industries in the world, yet leisure travel is more than just economically important. It plays a vital role in defining who we are by helping to place us in space and time. In so doing, it has aesthetic, medical, political, cultural, and social implications. However, it hasn't always been so. Tourism as we know it is a surprisingly modern thing, both a product of modernity and a force helping to shape it. A History of Modern Tourism is the first book to track the origins and evolution of this pursuit from earliest times to ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
388g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230369658
SKU
V9780230369658
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2

About Eric Zuelow
Eric Zuelow is Associate Professor of European History at the University of New England, USA, and has also taught classes on the history of tourism at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, West Liberty State College, and the University of Guelph. He is the author of Making Ireland Irish: Tourism and National Identity since the Irish Civil War (Syracuse University Press 2009) ... Read more

Reviews for A History of Modern Tourism
Zuelow’s History is not the first general history of modern tourism. However, it is sure to be the touchstone for future students of the topic. He has given us a compelling narrative to take as a starting point for future research.
Erich deWald, Journal of Global History

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