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Jeremy Black - The British And The Grand Tour (Routledge Revivals) - 9780415609821 - V9780415609821
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The British And The Grand Tour (Routledge Revivals)

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Description for The British And The Grand Tour (Routledge Revivals) Paperback. First published in 1985, this is a scholarly analysis of the Grand Tour, undertaken by young men in the 18th century to complete their education - a tour usually to France, Italy and Switzerland, and sometimes encompassing Germany. Series: Routledge Revivals. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBTB; WTLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.

First published in 1985, this is a history of the Grand Tour, undertaken by young men in the eighteenth century to complete their education - a tour usually to France, Italy and Switzerland, and sometimes encompassing Germany. Rather than being another popular treatment of the theme, this is a scholarly analysis of the motives, purposes, activities and achievements of those who made the Grand Tour.

The book considers to what extent the Grand Tour did fulfil its theoretical educational function, or whether travellers merely parroted the observations of their guidebooks. It also indicates the importance of the Grand Tour in introducing ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Routledge Revivals
Number of Pages
274
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415609821
SKU
V9780415609821
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