Italy and the grand tour
For members of the social elite in eighteenth century England, extended travel for pleasure came to be considered part of an ideal education as well as an important symbol of social status. Italy, and especially Rome-a fashioable, exciting and comfortable city-became the focus of such early tourists' interests. In this distinctive book, historian Jeremy Black recreates the actual experiences of those who travelled to Italy on a Grand Tour. Relying on the private diaries and personal letters of travellers, rather than on the self-conscious accounts of literary travellers who wrote for wider audiences, the book presents a fresh and authentic picture of how British tourists experienced Italy, its landscapes, women, food, food, music, Catholicism and more.--Book cover
xi, 255 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm
9780300099775, 9780300173857, 0300099770, 0300173857
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Introduction
Sources
Into Italy
From the Alps to the Arno
Rome and the south
Accommodation
Food and Drink
Transport
Cost and finance
Hazards
Activities
Social and political reflections
Religion
The arts
The impact of Italy
Conclusions
Epilogue