Heights of Reflection Mountains in the German Imagination from the Middle Ages to the Twenty-First Century
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: The Meaning of Mountains: Geology, History, Culture
- Prelude: Classical Mountain Landscapes and the Language of Ascent
- Part I First Forays: Mountain Exploration and Celebration from the Middle Ages to the Eighteenth Century
- Part II Beckoning Heights: Summits Near and Far in the Nineteenth Century
- Part III Modern Expeditions and Evocations: Climbing from the Twentieth into the Twenty-First Century
- Works Cited
- Notes on the Contributors
- Index
Part I - First Forays: Mountain Exploration and Celebration from the Middle Ages to the Eighteenth Century
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 February 2013
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: The Meaning of Mountains: Geology, History, Culture
- Prelude: Classical Mountain Landscapes and the Language of Ascent
- Part I First Forays: Mountain Exploration and Celebration from the Middle Ages to the Eighteenth Century
- Part II Beckoning Heights: Summits Near and Far in the Nineteenth Century
- Part III Modern Expeditions and Evocations: Climbing from the Twentieth into the Twenty-First Century
- Works Cited
- Notes on the Contributors
- Index
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- Heights of ReflectionMountains in the German Imagination from the Middle Ages to the Twenty-First Century, pp. 33 - 34Publisher: Boydell & BrewerPrint publication year: 2012