The Alps : a cultural history /
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| Author / Creator: | Beattie, Andrew. |
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| Imprint: | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006. |
| Description: | xiv, 246 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Landscapes of the imagination |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6214982 |
| Summary: | The Alps are Europe's highest mountain range: their broad arc stretches right across the center of the continent, encompassing a wide range of traditions and cultures. Andrew Beattie explores the turbulent past and vibrant present of this landscape, where early pioneers of tourism, mountaineering, and scientific research, along with the enduring legacies of historical regimes from the Romans to the Nazis, have all left their mark. |
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| Item Description: | Series from jacket. |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 246 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-235) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0195309553 9780195309553 |
