H. Arnold Barton
Autore di Letters from the Promised Land: Swedes in America, 1840-1914
Sull'Autore
H. Arnold Barton is a professor emeritus of history at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.
Opere di H. Arnold Barton
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- Sesso
- male
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- Opere
- 12
- Utenti
- 90
- Popolarità
- #205,795
- Voto
- 3.3
- Recensioni
- 1
- ISBN
- 26
- Lingue
- 1
Drawing on a wide range of travellers' accounts, Barton provides an illuminating account of the changing perceptions of Scandinavia. Northern Arcadia highlights the contrasts between the various lands and regions, the reactions of the travellers, and between the Scandinavian and foreign perceptions of the region both then and now.
Altogether, this is a fascinating study in the changing course of travel literature, regional studies, and Scandinavian history. Just like any piece of travel literature, then or now, it also achieves the goal of ensuring the reader too wants to visit the place.… (altro)