Spas and Spa Visiting (Shire Library)

Rotherham, Ian D.

Shire Pubns（2014/02発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 56 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780747813743
• DDC分類 613.1220941

Full Description

The British spa came into its own in the Georgian period, with thousands flocking to take the waters at Bath, Cheltenham and Tunbridge Wells as well as numerous other towns. As these towns grew, their reputation as fashionable destinations became as or more important than the benefits of bathing, which in any case often involved immersion in water tainted by dirt and diseases from fellow bathers. Ian D. Rotherham here traces the story of the British spa back to Roman and medieval times, through their heyday in Georgian and Victorian Britain and right up to their decline in the twentieth century and recent revival. With a wealth of colourful illustrations, this book is a perfect introduction to changing attitudes to public bathing and health, and describes the rise of some of Britain's most famous towns.

Contents

Ancient Beginnings / Bathing and Bathhouses in Medieval Times / The Rise of the Georgian Spas and Spa Towns / The Georgian Waters / Hydropathy: The Victorian Craze for Healing Waters / The Georgian Spa Towns Today / Further Reading / Places to Visit / Index