France and the Grand Tour

by J. Black

Overview

In this innovative study of the Grand Tour, Black relies on archival sources to provide an exploration of the real tourist experience rather than, as for the majority of studies of the Grand Tour, an account that is essentially based on travel literature. While sensitive to wider cultural dimensions, the author demonstrates his interest in the experience of tourists, particularly the circumstances they encountered, and the impact of the Grand Tour on British Society.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781403906908
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	04/15/2003
Edition description:	2003
Pages:	234
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

Jeremy Black is Professor of History at the University of Exeter, UK. He is an authority on early modern British and continental European history, with special interest in international relations, military history, the press, and historical atlases. A prolific historian, he is the author of over sixty books in addition to over a dozen edited volumes. He edits the following series for Palgrave Macmillan: British Studies, Social History in Perspective, European History in Perspective and Palgrave Essential Histories .

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations List of Maps Preface Abbreviations Notes on Dates and Currency Introduction Into France Paris The Rest of France Accommodation Food and Drink Transport Cost and Finance Hazards Activities Political and Social Reflections Religion The Arts The Impact of Travel to France Revolution Conclusions Bibliography Index