QUELQUES CONSIDÉRATIONS SUR L’IMAGINAIRE DE L’ESPACE ET DU VOYAGE DANS LE MAGASIN PITTORESQUE
SOME CONSIDERATIONS ON THE IMAGINARY OF SPACE AND TRAVEL IN THE PICTURESQUE MAGAZINE

Summary/Abstract: This article approaches a few aspects of space and journey imagery which were specific to an encyclopedic magazine destined for the general public, distributed in the 19th century: Le Magasin pittoresque. The question we aim to answer is the following: what vision on otherness is proposed by this publication which intends not only to train but also to educate by distributing moral principles besides worldwide images. How does Le Magasin pittoresque solve the tensions between the major trends that characterize it – the interest in otherness (remoteness) as well as its ethical and collective landmarks, since they seem to be somewhat contradictory: a journey ultimately involves mobility and decentering, while a moralizing approach would rather be synonymous to balance and stability?

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