Mountains, Mobilities and Movement

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· Springer
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290
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This book explores the moving qualities of mountains by utilising theories, ideas and processes which contribute to a larger understanding of these geological forms. In highlighting the fluid attributes of mountains the authors offer an alternative to the traditional approach of the sciences and the humanities, which address mountains as static geological or geographical features. The essays in this collection posit that movement impacts the relationship between society and mountains – travelling landscape objects, constructing design and artistic translations, climbing and experiencing changing atmospheres and the different ways of seeing from mountain peaks – and that physical, intellectual and spiritual motion is integral to their understanding. This innovative collection will be of great interest to scholars of geography, art, architecture, history, theology and philosophy.

About the author

Emily Goetsch teaches in History of Art and Architectural History at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Her research examines early medieval manuscript traditions, with a focus on Iberia.
Chistos Kakalis is a Lecturer in Architecture at the University of Newcastle, UK. His research explores the role of bodily perception in diverse architectural settings focusing on the significance of the atmosphere.

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