Enlightenment Travel and British Identities
Thomas Pennant's Tours of Scotland and Wales
Edited by Mary-Ann Constantine, Nigel Leask
Publication date:
15 April 2017Publisher
Anthem PressDimensions:
229x153mm6x9"
ISBN-13: 9781783086535
‘Weaving together science, history, antiquarianism and art, this stimulating collection of essays amply demonstrates Thomas Pennant’s centrality to a broad range of British Enlightenment debates and discourses, especially those relating to Britain’s so-called “Celtic Fringe”. At the same time, it underscores the epistemological importance of travel and travel writing in the late eighteenth century.’
—Carl Thompson, Senior Lecturer in English, St Mary’s University, UK
‘Enlightenment Travel and British Identities shows why Thomas Pennant was more than a “curious traveller”, revealing his literary, scientific and antiquarian concerns. Enriching our understanding of Pennant’s Scottish and Welsh tours and how travel made truth, these engaging essays illuminate the making of historical identities in an age of intellectual reform.’
—Charles W. J. Withers, Ogilvie Chair of Geography, School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, UK