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Beschreibung
Leisure is a key aspect of modern living. How did our ancestors experience recreation in the past, and how does this relate to the present? To answer these questions, Peter Borsay examines the history of leisure in Britain over the past 500 years, analysing elements of both continuity and change.

A History of Leisure
- explores a range of pastimes, from festive culture and music to tourism and sport
- emphasises a conceptual and critical approach, rather than a simple narrative history
- covers a range of themes including economy, state, class, identities, place, space and time
- treats the constituent parts of the British Isles as a fluid and dynamic amalgam of local and national cultures and polities.

Authoritative and engaging, this text challenges conventional views on the history of leisure and suggests new approaches to the subject. Borsay draws upon the insights provided by a variety of disciplines alongside that of history - anthropology, the arts, geography and sociology - to offer an essential guide to this fascinating area of study.
Leisure is a key aspect of modern living. How did our ancestors experience recreation in the past, and how does this relate to the present? To answer these questions, Peter Borsay examines the history of leisure in Britain over the past 500 years, analysing elements of both continuity and change.

A History of Leisure
- explores a range of pastimes, from festive culture and music to tourism and sport
- emphasises a conceptual and critical approach, rather than a simple narrative history
- covers a range of themes including economy, state, class, identities, place, space and time
- treats the constituent parts of the British Isles as a fluid and dynamic amalgam of local and national cultures and polities.

Authoritative and engaging, this text challenges conventional views on the history of leisure and suggests new approaches to the subject. Borsay draws upon the insights provided by a variety of disciplines alongside that of history - anthropology, the arts, geography and sociology - to offer an essential guide to this fascinating area of study.
Über den Autor
Peter Borsay was Professor of History at the University of Aberystwyth, UK.
Zusammenfassung
Draws on anthropology, the arts, geography and sociology as well as history
Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Tables
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Economy
State
Class
Identities
Place
Space
Time
Conclusion
Notes
Select Bibliography
Index.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780333930823
ISBN-10: 0333930827
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Borsay, Peter
Hersteller: Bloomsbury 3PL
Macmillan Education
Bloomsbury Publishing plc
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Macmillan Education, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, productsafety@springernature.com
Maße: 203 x 127 x 18 mm
Von/Mit: Peter Borsay
Erscheinungsdatum: 18.05.2017
Gewicht: 0,353 kg
Artikel-ID: 133617333