British Seaside - Holidays and Resorts in the Twentieth Century

Informationen zum Autor John K. Walton is Professor of Social History at the University of Central Lancashire, Preston. Klappentext This is the first detailed academic cultural study of therise and fall of the seaside holiday in Britain. This book offers anentertaining and broad interpretation of the holidays and resorts. Zusammenfassung This is the first detailed academic cultural study of therise and fall of the seaside holiday in Britain. This book offers anentertaining and broad interpretation of the holidays and resorts. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Walton, John K Walton, John K. Walton
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.08.2000
• EAN: 9780719051708
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-5170-8
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Studies in Popular Culture; Studies in Popular Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous; Travel; Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, European History, 20th Century, Anthropology, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, TRAVEL / Europe / Great Britain, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Travel & holiday, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, Travel and holiday