9781783787357 - Wanderlust: a History of Walking by Solnit, Rebecca (24 results)

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. What does it mean to be out walking in the world? From pilgrimages to protest marches, mountaineering to meandering, this modern classic weaves together numerous histories to trace a range of possibilities for this most basic act. Touching on the philosophers of Ancient Greece, the Romantic poets, Jane Austen's Elizabeth Bennett, Andre Breton's Nadja, and more, Rebecca Solnit considers what forms of pleasure and freedom walkers have sought at different times. Profound and provocative, Wanderlust invites us to look afresh at the rich, varied, often radical interplay of the body, the imagination, and the world when walking. A reissue of the profound and meandering modern classic about the historical, political and philosophical paths traced by walkers. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: New. 'Radical, humane, witty' Alain de Botton 'Magisterial' Will Self, GuardianExplore historical, political and philosophical paths traced by walkers in this profound and diverting modern classic.What does it mean to be out walking in the world, whether in a landscape or a metropolis, on a pilgrimage or a protest march? In this first general history of walking, Rebecca Solnit draws together numerous stories to create a new way of looking at one of humanity's most fundamental and expressive acts. Arguing that walking as history means walking for pleasure and for political, aesthetic, and social meaning, Solnit homes in on the walkers whose everyday and extreme acts have shaped our culture, from the philosophers of ancient Greece to the poets of the Romantic Age, from the perambulations of the Surrealists to the ascents of mountaineers. With profiles of some of the most significant walkers in history and fiction - from Wordsworth to Gary Snyder, from Rousseau to Argentina's Mother of the Plaza de Mayo, from Jane Austen's Elizabeth Bennet to Andre Breton's Nadja - Wanderlust takes us on an unforgettable journey and shows how walking can affect the body, the imagination, and the world around us. 'One of those rare, quirky, rather lovable books that makes you look anew at something so familiar . Solnit winningly traces the shifting cultural significance of putting one foot in front of another' Daily Telegraph.

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -What does it mean to be out walking in the world, whether in a landscape or a metropolis, on a pilgrimage or a protest march Rebecca Solnit draws together many histories to create a range of possibilities for this most basic act. Arguing that walking as history means walking for pleasure and for political, aesthetic, and social meaning, Solnit homes in on the walkers whose everyday and extreme acts have shaped our culture, from the peripatetic philosophers of ancient Greece to the poets of the Romantic Age, from the perambulations of the Surrealists to the ascents of mountaineers. 326 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -What does it mean to be out walking in the world, whether in a landscape or a metropolis, on a pilgrimage or a protest march Rebecca Solnit draws together many histories to create a range of possibilities for this most basic act. Arguing that walking as history means walking for pleasure and for political, aesthetic, and social meaning, Solnit homes in on the walkers whose everyday and extreme acts have shaped our culture, from the peripatetic philosophers of ancient Greece to the poets of the Romantic Age, from the perambulations of the Surrealists to the ascents of mountaineers. 326 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -'Radical, humane, witty' Alain de Botton'Magisterial' Will Self, GuardianExplore historical, political and philosophical paths traced by walkers in this profound and diverting modern classic.What does it mean to be out walking in the world, whether in a landscape or a metropolis, on a pilgrimage or a protest march In this first general history of walking, Rebecca Solnit draws together numerous stories to create a new way of looking at one of humanity's most fundamental and expressive acts.Arguing that walking as history means walking for pleasure and for political, aesthetic, and social meaning, Solnit homes in on the walkers whose everyday and extreme acts have shaped our culture, from the philosophers of ancient Greece to the poets of the Romantic Age, from the perambulations of the Surrealists to the ascents of mountaineers.With profiles of some of the most significant walkers in history and fiction - from Wordsworth to Gary Snyder, from Rousseau to Argentina's Mother of the Plaza de Mayo, from Jane Austen's Elizabeth Bennet to Andre Breton's Nadja - Wanderlust takes us on an unforgettable journey and shows how walking can affect the body, the imagination, and the world around us.'One of those rare, quirky, rather lovable books that makes you look anew at something so familiar . Solnit winningly traces the shifting cultural significance of putting one foot in front of another' Daily Telegraph.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. What does it mean to be out walking in the world? From pilgrimages to protest marches, mountaineering to meandering, this modern classic weaves together numerous histories to trace a range of possibilities for this most basic act. Touching on the philosophers of Ancient Greece, the Romantic poets, Jane Austen's Elizabeth Bennett, Andre Breton's Nadja, and more, Rebecca Solnit considers what forms of pleasure and freedom walkers have sought at different times. Profound and provocative, Wanderlust invites us to look afresh at the rich, varied, often radical interplay of the body, the imagination, and the world when walking. A reissue of the profound and meandering modern classic about the historical, political and philosophical paths traced by walkers. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. What does it mean to be out walking in the world? From pilgrimages to protest marches, mountaineering to meandering, this modern classic weaves together numerous histories to trace a range of possibilities for this most basic act. Touching on the philosophers of Ancient Greece, the Romantic poets, Jane Austen's Elizabeth Bennett, Andre Breton's Nadja, and more, Rebecca Solnit considers what forms of pleasure and freedom walkers have sought at different times. Profound and provocative, Wanderlust invites us to look afresh at the rich, varied, often radical interplay of the body, the imagination, and the world when walking. A reissue of the profound and meandering modern classic about the historical, political and philosophical paths traced by walkers. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Condition: New. A reissue of the profound and meandering modern classic about the historical, political and philosophical paths traced by walkers.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -'Radical, humane, witty' Alain de Botton'Magisterial' Will Self, GuardianExplore historical, political and philosophical paths traced by walkers in this profound and diverting modern classic.What does it mean to be out walking in the world, whether in a landscape or a metropolis, on a pilgrimage or a protest march In this first general history of walking, Rebecca Solnit draws together numerous stories to create a new way of looking at one of humanity's most fundamental and expressive acts.Arguing that walking as history means walking for pleasure and for political, aesthetic, and social meaning, Solnit homes in on the walkers whose everyday and extreme acts have shaped our culture, from the philosophers of ancient Greece to the poets of the Romantic Age, from the perambulations of the Surrealists to the ascents of mountaineers.With profiles of some of the most significant walkers in history and fiction - from Wordsworth to Gary Snyder, from Rousseau to Argentina's Mother of the Plaza de Mayo, from Jane Austen's Elizabeth Bennet to Andre Breton's Nadja - Wanderlust takes us on an unforgettable journey and shows how walking can affect the body, the imagination, and the world around us.'One of those rare, quirky, rather lovable books that makes you look anew at something so familiar . Solnit winningly traces the shifting cultural significance of putting one foot in front of another' Daily TelegraphLibri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 326 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'Radical, humane, witty' Alain de Botton'Magisterial' Will Self, GuardianExplore historical, political and philosophical paths traced by walkers in this profound and diverting modern classic.What does it mean to be out walking in the world, whether in a landscape or a metropolis, on a pilgrimage or a protest march In this first general history of walking, Rebecca Solnit draws together numerous stories to create a new way of looking at one of humanity's most fundamental and expressive acts.Arguing that walking as history means walking for pleasure and for political, aesthetic, and social meaning, Solnit homes in on the walkers whose everyday and extreme acts have shaped our culture, from the philosophers of ancient Greece to the poets of the Romantic Age, from the perambulations of the Surrealists to the ascents of mountaineers.With profiles of some of the most significant walkers in history and fiction - from Wordsworth to Gary Snyder, from Rousseau to Argentina's Mother of the Plaza de Mayo, from Jane Austen's Elizabeth Bennet to Andre Breton's Nadja - Wanderlust takes us on an unforgettable journey and shows how walking can affect the body, the imagination, and the world around us.'One of those rare, quirky, rather lovable books that makes you look anew at something so familiar . Solnit winningly traces the shifting cultural significance of putting one foot in front of another' Daily Telegraph.

Paperback. Condition: New. 'Radical, humane, witty' Alain de Botton 'Magisterial' Will Self, GuardianExplore historical, political and philosophical paths traced by walkers in this profound and diverting modern classic.What does it mean to be out walking in the world, whether in a landscape or a metropolis, on a pilgrimage or a protest march? In this first general history of walking, Rebecca Solnit draws together numerous stories to create a new way of looking at one of humanity's most fundamental and expressive acts. Arguing that walking as history means walking for pleasure and for political, aesthetic, and social meaning, Solnit homes in on the walkers whose everyday and extreme acts have shaped our culture, from the philosophers of ancient Greece to the poets of the Romantic Age, from the perambulations of the Surrealists to the ascents of mountaineers. With profiles of some of the most significant walkers in history and fiction - from Wordsworth to Gary Snyder, from Rousseau to Argentina's Mother of the Plaza de Mayo, from Jane Austen's Elizabeth Bennet to Andre Breton's Nadja - Wanderlust takes us on an unforgettable journey and shows how walking can affect the body, the imagination, and the world around us. 'One of those rare, quirky, rather lovable books that makes you look anew at something so familiar . Solnit winningly traces the shifting cultural significance of putting one foot in front of another' Daily Telegraph.