The German Spa in the Long Eighteenth Century: A Cultural History

ISBN-13: 9780367440954 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 350 str.

Ute Lotz-Heumann

Opis

Shifting the focus from the medical use of spas to their cultural and social functions, this study shows that eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century German spas served a vital role as spaces where new ways of perceiving the natural environment and conceptualizing society were disseminated.

Spis treści

Introduction  Part 1: Foundations  1. Spas from the Late Middle Ages to the Eighteenth Century  2. Spas as Centers of Communication: Face-to-Face Interactions and Print Culture  Part 2: Space and Time  Introduction to Part II  3. Reinventing the Eighteenth-Century Spa as a Leisure Space  4. Spas and Seaside Resorts on the Cusp of Modern Tourism: New Perceptions of Nature and a Daily Routine  Part 3: Meeting Place  Introduction to Part III  5. The Spa in the Eighteenth Century: From Social Hierarchy to New Demands for Equality  6. Nobility and Bourgeoisie at the Spa: Creating Unity and Maintaining Differences.  Conclusion

O autorze

Ute Lotz-Heumann is Heiko A. Oberman Professor in the Division for Late Medieval and Reformation Studies (DLMRS) and the Department of History and Director of DLMRS at the University of Arizona.