Spas and Spa Visiting: 795 (Shire Library) - Softcover

Rotherham, Ian

 
9780747813743: Spas and Spa Visiting: 795 (Shire Library)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0747813744 ISBN 13: 9780747813743
Publisher: Shire Publications, 2014

Synopsis

The British spa came into its own in the Georgian period, with thousands flocking to take the waters at Bath, Cheltenham and Tunbridge Wells as well as numerous other towns. As these towns grew, their reputation as fashionable destinations became as or more important than the benefits of bathing, which in any case often involved immersion in water tainted by dirt and diseases from fellow bathers. Ian D. Rotherham here traces the story of the British spa back to Roman and medieval times, through their heyday in Georgian and Victorian Britain and right up to their decline in the twentieth century and recent revival. With a wealth of colourful illustrations, this book is a perfect introduction to changing attitudes to public bathing and health, and describes the rise of some of Britain's most famous towns.

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About the Author

Ian D. Rotherham, ecologist and landscape historian, is Reader in Tourism and Environmental Change at Sheffield Hallam University. An international authority on cultural and historical aspects of landscapes, especially peat bogs and peatlands, he also writes and broadcasts on environmental issues.

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Publisher
Shire Publications
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0747813744
ISBN 13 
9780747813743
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
56