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Travellers, when they embark on the exploration of
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famous, unfamiliar places, are often discouraged and
even bewildered by the wealth and incoherence of
the things they have come to see. What they
require is interpretation, the voice of experience and
local knowledge to explain the background, relationship
and significance of buildings, statues, paintings.
World Cultural Guides are created to provide the
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sightseer with exactly this assistance, to prepare him
for anticipated pleasures and to accompany him on
his wanderings. The scholarship of the authors selected
to write the cultural surveys, their special knowledge
of the place and their sensitivity to its genius loci,
add colour and excitement to the joys of travel.
I These are also unique reference books for scholars
and students alike.
The practical, up-to-date information in the appendices-
names, dates, locations, etc. - is indispensable for the
full appreciation of all that is offered by...
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Fülszöveg
Travellers, when they embark on the exploration of
' i
famous, unfamiliar places, are often discouraged and
even bewildered by the wealth and incoherence of
the things they have come to see. What they
require is interpretation, the voice of experience and
local knowledge to explain the background, relationship
and significance of buildings, statues, paintings.
World Cultural Guides are created to provide the
K: s ¦ '4
sightseer with exactly this assistance, to prepare him
for anticipated pleasures and to accompany him on
his wanderings. The scholarship of the authors selected
to write the cultural surveys, their special knowledge
of the place and their sensitivity to its genius loci,
add colour and excitement to the joys of travel.
I These are also unique reference books for scholars
and students alike.
The practical, up-to-date information in the appendices-
names, dates, locations, etc. - is indispensable for the
full appreciation of all that is offered by the world's
greatest centres of cultural life.
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