Discovering Mountains: Structural changes in the perception of the mountains in Slovenia to the early 20th century Cover Image

Odkritje gora: Strukturne spremembe v dojemanju gora na Slovenskem do začetka 20. stoletja
Discovering Mountains: Structural changes in the perception of the mountains in Slovenia to the early 20th century

Author(s): Borut Batagelj
Subject(s): History
Published by: Društvo za hrvatsku ekonomsku povijest i ekohistoriju - Izdavačka kuća Meridijani
Keywords: mountains; attitude towards mountains; enlightenment; nationalism; mountaineering; mountaineering society

Summary/Abstract: Over time, contemplations of mountains throughout centuries and historical processes, was suffering great structural changes; they had to take into account social changes in the period from 18th to 20th century; this brought the changes up close and made them more understandable. Still, and well into the Modern Age , mountains were anticipated as spatial regions linked to fear; at best, they were looked at with little, id any, interest; or sheer indifference.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 124-142
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Slovenian
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