Exploring European Frontiers - British Travellers in the Age of Enlightenment (Hardcover)

The explorations of 18th-century travellers to the "European frontiers" were often geared to define the cultural, political and historical boundaries of "European civilization". In an age when political revolutions shocked nations into reassessing what separated the civilized from the barbaric, how did literary travellers contemplate the characteristics of their continental neighbours? Focusing on the writings of British travellers, we see how a new view of Europe was created, one that juxtaposed the customs and living conditions of populations in an attempt to define "modern" Europe against a "yet unenlightened" Europe.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2000
First published:	2000
Authors:	B. Dolan
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	237
ISBN-13:	978-0-333-78987-2
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > History of ideas, intellectual history Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > Classic travel writing Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Travel > Travel writing > Classic travel writing
LSN:	0-333-78987-3
Barcode:	9780333789872

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