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The Alps: A Cultural History (Landscapes of the Imagination)
Andrew Beattie
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Description for The Alps: A Cultural History (Landscapes of the Imagination)
Paperback. Presents a cultural history of the Alps, tracing the mountain range's development from a remote, impoverished wilderness to today's tourist playground. This book examines the myths and legends attached to the Alps, as well as their enduring appeal to ideologists, artists and writers. Series: Landscapes of the Imagination. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFHA; HBTB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
The Alps are Europe's highest mountain range; their broad arc stretches right across the centre of the continent, encompassing a wide range of traditions and cultures. In former times the mountains were feared as the realm of wild and dangerous beasts, and the few travellers who ventured over high passes such as the Simplon or the Great St. Bernard expected to encounter tempests and torments of hellish proportions. But over time the Alps became celebrated by writers for their beauty rather than their savagery. In the nineteenth century, inspired in part by the work of poets such as Byron and ... Read more
The Alps are Europe's highest mountain range; their broad arc stretches right across the centre of the continent, encompassing a wide range of traditions and cultures. In former times the mountains were feared as the realm of wild and dangerous beasts, and the few travellers who ventured over high passes such as the Simplon or the Great St. Bernard expected to encounter tempests and torments of hellish proportions. But over time the Alps became celebrated by writers for their beauty rather than their savagery. In the nineteenth century, inspired in part by the work of poets such as Byron and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Condition
New
Series
Landscapes of the Imagination
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781904955245
SKU
V9781904955245
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About Andrew Beattie
ANDREW BEATTIE has written for Rough Guides, the Independent on Sunday and the journal Contemporary Review; his previous book Cairo: a Cultural and Literary History is also published by Signal Books.
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