RLS263 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Knowledge Adventure, Modernism, Industrial Revolution

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Course: RLS263
• Professor: Professor Zac Morrison

Document Summary

Travel simply for pleasure: pursuit of profit - trade and commerce, spiritual renewal, knowledge, adventure, health. 4000 bce: development of modern trade and commerce, first to invent cuneiform writing and the wheel. Early beginnings: early cruises in egypt around the east coast of africa, greek tourist site - colossi of memnon, the great wonders - egypt - burial tombs were attracting large number of curious tourists. Early roads: military, government officials mostly used this road, wheel lead to the heavy wagon - wheeled traffic required a network of roads, roads were important for transporting - roman road network was massive. Pilgrimage: journey or search of great moral or spiritual significance. In pilgrimage - we see features of modern tourism. Grand tours: students - upper classes, polish of education by exposing themselves to european architecture, geography, history, and art. Health: associated with the industrial revolution and urbanization, antimodernism, seaside resorts, spa towns, nature parks - all linked to health and recuperation.