Great Cities Through Travelers' Eyes

A wide-ranging anthology of travelers' accounts in thirty-eight of the worl d's most fascinating cities, from ancient times through the twentieth centu ry. This entertaining new anthology includes travelers' tales from thirty-eight cities spread over six continents, ranging from Beijing to Berlin, Cairo t o Chicago, and Rio to Rome. The volume features commentators across the millennia, including the great travelers of ancient times, such as Greek geographer Strabo; those who unde rtook extensive journeys in the medieval world, not least Marco Polo; coura geous women such as Isabella Bird and Freya Stark; and enterprising writers and journalists, including Mark Twain. We see the work of famous travelers , but also stories by ordinary people who found themselves involved in rema rkable situations, like the medieval Chinese abbot who was shown around the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris by the king of France. Some of the writers seek to provide a straightforward, accurate description of all they have seen, while others concentrate on their subjective experi ences of the city and encounters with the inhabitants. Introduced and conte xtualized by bestselling historian Peter Furtado, each account provides bot h a vivid portrait of a distant place and time and an insight into those wh o journeyed there. The result is a book that delves into the splendors and stories that exist beyond conventional guidebooks and websites. 39 illustrations.

Product Info

ISBN: 0500021651

ISBN-13: 9780500021651

Publisher: Thames & Hudson

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

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