Skiing into modernity: a cultural and environmental history

"Examines the relationship between skiers and the Alpine environment since the late nineteenth century. It argues that skiing and winter tourism modernized the Alps in both material and perceptual terms while the Alpine landscape itself challenged skiers to alter their practices and philosophie...

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1. Verfasser: Denning, Andrew 1983- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oakland, California University of California Press [2015]
Schriftenreihe:Sport in world history 3
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Zusammenfassung:"Examines the relationship between skiers and the Alpine environment since the late nineteenth century. It argues that skiing and winter tourism modernized the Alps in both material and perceptual terms while the Alpine landscape itself challenged skiers to alter their practices and philosophies of sport, leisure and nature, harmonizing Alpine skiing with modern cultural values and social practices in the twentieth century"...Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:xiv, 236 Seiten Illustrationen, Karte 24 cm
ISBN:9780520284272
0520284275
9780520284289
0520284283

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