The summer capitals of Europe, 1814-1919:

"This book is about the great European health spas of the nineteenth century: what they were, how they operated, what life was like there and how their functions evolved to the point where their original medicinal purpose was relegated to a secondary place by the unintended uses of spas as stag...

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Main Author: Soroka, Marina (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London and New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2017
Edition:First published
Series:Routledge studies in modern European history 41
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Summary:"This book is about the great European health spas of the nineteenth century: what they were, how they operated, what life was like there and how their functions evolved to the point where their original medicinal purpose was relegated to a secondary place by the unintended uses of spas as stages of social and political interactions. These popular resorts were nicknamed 'the summer capitals of Europe' because of the tendency of nations' governing classes to gather there. Every summer between 1814 and 1914 (and in a few cases during World War I) continental watering places became a microcosm of cosmopolitan aristocratic Europe, incorporating its conventions, tastes, concerns and interests. As the nineteenth century advanced, fashionable watering stations increasingly became associated with social bonding, matchmaking, pleasure, career building, conspicuous consumption and diplomatic activity that took place during the high season"...Provided by publisher
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:VIII, 342 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780415792455
9781315211701

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