On foot : a history of walking /
Amato, Joseph Anthony.
On foot : a history of walking / Joseph A. Amato. - New York : New York University Press, ©2004. - 1 online resource (vi, 333 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-318) and index.
Introduction, walking is talking -- In the beginning was the foot : walking from the origins of bipedal man to marching Roman legions -- Along the road : Medieval pilgrims, beggars, mounted warriors, and the early city walkers -- Put your best foot forward : the rise of upper-class promenading and strolling -- Mind over foot : Romantic walking and rambling -- North American walking : exploring the continent on foot -- City walking : the genesis of the urban pedestrian in nineteenth-century London -- A new footing for the nation : taming and cleaning up revolutionary Paris -- Getting in step : disciplining the mob and marching the masses off to war -- Wheels and cars : the eclipse of the American walker by the motorist -- Conclusion, choose your steps : reflections on the transformation of walking from necessity to choice.
"In this fast-stepping history, Joseph A. Amato takes us on a journey of walking - from the first human migrations to marching Roman legions and ancient Greeks who considered man a "featherless biped"; from trekking medieval pilgrims to strolling courtiers; from urban pavement pounders to ambling window shoppers to suburban mall walkers."--Jacket.
1429413883 (electronic bk.) 9781429413886 (electronic bk.) 9780814707531 081470753X
22573/ctt8jtcgc JSTOR
2004013674
Walking--History.
TRAVEL--Hikes & Walks.
SPORTS & RECREATION--Walking.
SPORTS & RECREATION--Hiking.
Walking.
Electronic books.
History.
GV1071 / .A63 2004eb
796.51
On foot : a history of walking / Joseph A. Amato. - New York : New York University Press, ©2004. - 1 online resource (vi, 333 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-318) and index.
Introduction, walking is talking -- In the beginning was the foot : walking from the origins of bipedal man to marching Roman legions -- Along the road : Medieval pilgrims, beggars, mounted warriors, and the early city walkers -- Put your best foot forward : the rise of upper-class promenading and strolling -- Mind over foot : Romantic walking and rambling -- North American walking : exploring the continent on foot -- City walking : the genesis of the urban pedestrian in nineteenth-century London -- A new footing for the nation : taming and cleaning up revolutionary Paris -- Getting in step : disciplining the mob and marching the masses off to war -- Wheels and cars : the eclipse of the American walker by the motorist -- Conclusion, choose your steps : reflections on the transformation of walking from necessity to choice.
"In this fast-stepping history, Joseph A. Amato takes us on a journey of walking - from the first human migrations to marching Roman legions and ancient Greeks who considered man a "featherless biped"; from trekking medieval pilgrims to strolling courtiers; from urban pavement pounders to ambling window shoppers to suburban mall walkers."--Jacket.
1429413883 (electronic bk.) 9781429413886 (electronic bk.) 9780814707531 081470753X
22573/ctt8jtcgc JSTOR
2004013674
Walking--History.
TRAVEL--Hikes & Walks.
SPORTS & RECREATION--Walking.
SPORTS & RECREATION--Hiking.
Walking.
Electronic books.
History.
GV1071 / .A63 2004eb
796.51