Ebook: The Royal Society and the discovery of the two Sicilies : southern routes in the Grand Tour
Author: D'Amore Manuela
- Tags: Royal Society (Great Britain) -- History -- 18th century, Royal Society (Great Britain), British -- Italy -- History -- 18th century, Italy Southern -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800, TRAVEL / Europe / General, British, Travel, Italy, Italy Southern
- Series: Italian and Italian American Studies
- Year: 2017
- Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
- City: Cham, Switzerland, Italy., Array
- Language: English
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This book illuminates a lesser-known aspect of the British history of travel in the Enlightenment: that of the Royal Society’s special contribution to the “discovery” of the south of Italy in the age of the Grand Tour. By exploring primary source journal entries of philosophy and travel, the book provides evidence of how the Society helped raise the Fellows’ curiosity about the Mediterranean and encouraged travel toRead more...
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This book illuminates a lesser-known aspect of the British history of travel in the Enlightenment: that of the Royal Society's special contribution to the "discovery" of the south of Italy in the ageRead more...
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