| Descript |
333 s. |
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innehåll: Introduction, walking is talking -- In the beginning was the foot : walking from the origins of bipedal man to marching Roman legions -- Along the road : Medieval pilgrims, beggars, mounted warriors, and the early city walkers -- Put your best foot forward : the rise of upper class promenading and strolling -- Mind over foot : romantic walking and rambling -- North American walking : exploring the continent on foot -- City walking : the urban pedestrian in nineteenth-century London -- A new footing for the nation : taming and cleaning up revolutionary Paris -- Getting in step : disciplining the mob and marching the masses off to war -- Wheels and cars : the eclipse of the American walker by the motorist -- Conclusion, choose your steps : reflections on the transformation of walking from necessity to choice. |
| Subject |
Fotvandring -- historia
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Promenader -- historia
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| Classmark |
796.5
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Rbo:k
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| Add Title |
A history of walking
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| ISBN/ISSN |
0814705022 |
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