Since the advent of train travel, railways have compressed space and crossed national boundaries to become transnational icons, evoking hope, dread, progress, or obsolescence in different cultural domains. Spanning five continents and a diverse range of contexts, this collection offers an unprecedentedly broad survey of global representations of trains. From experimental novels to Hollywood blockbusters, the works studied here chart fascinating routes across a remarkably varied cultural landscape.
| ISBN: | 9781789209181 |
| Publication date: | 15th October 2021 |
| Author: | Benjamin Fraser |
| Publisher: | Berghahn Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 250 pages |
| Series: | Explorations in Mobility |
| Genres: |
Trains and railways: general interest Cultural studies Social and cultural history |
Since the advent of train travel, railways have compressed space and crossed national boundaries to become transnational icons, evoking hope, dread, progress, or obsolescence in different cultural domains. Spanning five continents and a diverse range of contexts, this collection offers an unprecedentedly broad survey of global representations of trains. From experimental novels to Hollywood blockbusters, the works studied here chart fascinating routes across a remarkably varied cultural landscape.
Transnational Railway Cultures features in the following genres: Trains and railways: general interest, Cultural studies, Social and cultural history
Transnational Railway Cultures is available in Hardback
Transnational Railway Cultures was written by Benjamin Fraser and published by Berghahn Books
Transnational Railway Cultures has 250 pages
Yes it is part of Explorations in Mobility series
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