On foot
Subtitle: a history of walking
By: Joseph A. Amato
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 333
Subjects: Walking -- History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-318) and index
Table of contents: title: Introduction : walking is talking; title: In the beginning was the foot : walking from the origins of bipedal humanity to marching Roman legions; title: Along the road : Medieval pilgrims, beggars, mounted warriors, and the early city walkers; title: Put your best foot forward : the rise of upper-class promenading and strolling; title: Mind over foot : romantic walking and rambling; title: North American walking : exploring the continent on foot; title: City walking : the urban pedestrian in nineteenth-century London; title: A new footing for the nation : taming and cleaning up revolutionary Paris; title: Getting in step : disciplining the mob and marching the masses off to war; title: Wheels and cars : the eclipse of the American walker by the motorist; title: Conclusion : choose your steps; title: reflections on the transformation of walking from necessity to choice