The Beach: The History of Paradise on Earth Book

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The Beach: The History of Paradise on Earth, In their illuminating account, Lena Lencek and Gideon Bosker chart the evolution of the seaside from a wasteland at the margins of civilization - when exotic meant remote and terrifying - to its present role as a staging ground for escape and recreation, The Beach: The History of Paradise on Earth

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The Beach: The History of Paradise on Earth
Written by author Lena Lencek
Published by Blackstone Audio, Inc., April 2010
In their illuminating account, Lena Lencek and Gideon Bosker chart the evolution of the seaside from a wasteland at the margins of civilization - when "exotic" meant remote and terrifying - to its present role as a staging ground for escape and recreation
Here for the first time is the full story of the seashore: its natural and social history, spectacles, and scandals. The turquoise surf and sugary sand of the beach make it a favorite retreat today, but this wasn't always so. The oceans of antiquity e

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Acknowledgments xi
Foreword xiii
Introduction xix
CHAPTER 1: No Man and the Sea 1
CHAPTER 2: The Beach of Antiquity 25
CHAPTER 3: Poised for the Plunge 45
CHAPTER 4. Revolution on the Beach 70
CHAPTER 5: Spirituality and Romance Come to the Beach 93
CHAPTER 6: The Discreet Charms of the Bourgeois Beach 113
CHAPTER 7: The Pleasure Beach 139
CHAPTER 8: Swimmingly at the Beach 172
CHAPTER 9: Sun on the Beach 196
CHAPTER 10: Engineering Paradise 223
CHAPTER 11: Castaways 246
CHAPTER 12: Paradise Found (and Lost) 267
Paradises by the Sea 289
Bibliography 293
Index 305

Title: The Beach: The History of Paradise on Earth

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Item Number: 9781441797834

Publication Date: April 2010

Product Description: Full Name: The Beach: The History of Paradise on Earth; Short Name:The Beach

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Rating: 3.5/5 based on 2 Reviews

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Weight: 0.200 kg (0.44 lbs)

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Date Added: August 25, 2020, Added By: Ross

Date Last Edited: August 25, 2020, Edited By: Ross

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Acknowledgments	xi
Foreword	xiii
Introduction	xix
CHAPTER 1: No Man and the Sea	1
CHAPTER 2: The Beach of Antiquity	25
CHAPTER 3: Poised for the Plunge	45
CHAPTER 4. Revolution on the Beach	70
CHAPTER 5: Spirituality and Romance Come to the Beach	93
CHAPTER 6: The Discreet Charms of the Bourgeois Beach	113
CHAPTER 7: The Pleasure Beach	139
CHAPTER 8: Swimmingly at the Beach	172
CHAPTER 9: Sun on the Beach	196
CHAPTER 10: Engineering Paradise	223
CHAPTER 11: Castaways	246
CHAPTER 12: Paradise Found (and Lost)	267
Paradises by the Sea	289
Bibliography	293
Index	305