Unravelling Civilisation - European Travel and Travel Writing (Paperback, illustrated edition)

This volume is a collection of contributions about the history and practice of travel and travel writing from a variety of academic disciplines including anthropology, history, linguistics and literary criticism. It brings together scholars from over ten different countries and reflects on what travel is and how travel writings function. It traces the history of travel and travel writing and the notion or idea of a European civilisation that permeates performances and perceptions. The notion of Europe appears as a set of quality standards as well as guidelines for experiences against which civilisations are measured. This set of standards and guidelines, however, is far from stable. It is a floating foundation carrying different versions of Europe throughout time. The authors tackle the problem from different angles: travels from Europe across the seven oceans transported the idea of European civilisation just as travels to Europe or within Europe. The volume explores the different meanings attached to the term 'Europe' and 'civilisation' throughout history and shows how different political or cultural contexts affect the notion of what Europe is or should be.

General

Imprint:	European Interuniversity Press
Country of origin:	Belgium
Series:	Europe Plurielle/Multiple Europes, 30
Release date:	March 2005
Editors:	Hagen Schulz-Forberg
Dimensions:	220 x 150 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	343
Edition:	illustrated edition
ISBN-13:	978-90-5201-235-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > Theory & methods > General Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
LSN:	90-5201-235-0
Barcode:	9789052012353

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