{"product_id":"9781861890207","title":"Voyages and Visions: Towards a Cultural History of Travel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA much-needed contribution to the expanding interest in the history of travel and travel writing, \u003ci\u003eVoyages and Visions\u003c\/i\u003e is the first attempt to sketch a cultural history of travel from the sixteenth century to the present day. The essays address the theme of travel as a historical, literary and imaginative process, focusing on significant episodes and encounters in world history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe contributors to this collection include historians of art and of science, anthropologists, literary critics and mainstream cultural historians. Their essays encompass a challenging range of subjects, including the explorations of South America, India and Mexico; mountaineering in the Himalayas; space travel; science fiction; and American post-war travel fiction. \u003ci\u003eVoyages and Visions\u003c\/i\u003e is truly interdisciplinary, and essential reading for anyone interested in travel writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith essays by Kasia Boddy, Michael Bravo, Peter Burke, Melissa Calaresu, Jesus Maria Carillo Castillo, Peter Hansen, Edward James, Nigel Leask, Joan-Pau Rubies and Wes Williams.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reaktion Books, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47053946093808,"sku":"9781861890207","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781861890207_p0.jpg?v=1763601070","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781861890207","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}