L'ARTE DI PASSEGGIARE E FARE LE RIVOLUZIONI - RICCARDO CAMPA

Discover a fascinating journey through the mind of Charles Baudelaire, where walking becomes a refined art requiring both skill and commitment. In this book, flânerie, the art of being an observer and wanderer, intertwines with the turbulent climate of the revolutions of 19th-century Paris, where the streets witnessed both uprisings and riots.

• Analysis of flânerie in the context of revolution
• Relationship between walking and insurrections and riots
• Insight into the barricades of the people and clashes with the gendarmes
• Sociological and historical investigation
• Author: Riccardo Campa, professor of sociology
• Publishing House of the Jagiellonian University
• 104 pages full of reflections
• Format 235x158 mm

„L’arte di passeggiare e fare le rivoluzioni” is an essay that analyzes flânerie as a social and cultural phenomenon. Riccardo Campa, professor of sociology at the Jagiellonian University, explores how the art of walking is linked to political and social changes. This book is an interesting case study on the role of the individual in the context of social and political change.

The author analyzes how the flânerie practiced by Parisian flâneurs reflected the tensions and conflicts of the revolutionary era. Walking becomes a form of observation and interpretation of the city, as well as a way to express opposition to the existing order. The book shows how everyday life and individual experiences can be deeply connected to historical events.

This publication is unique due to its interdisciplinary approach, combining sociology, history of ideas and cultural studies. Riccardo Campa, using rich source material, creates a fascinating narrative about the relationship between the individual and society in the turbulent times of revolution. The book is aimed at all those interested in the history of ideas, urban sociology and the role of culture in social and political processes.

The Jagiellonian University Publishing House, known for its high-level scientific publications, guarantees the quality and reliability of the presented content. The book was published in 2020 and is an important contribution to research on the history of ideas and the sociology of culture. It is a must-read for students, scholars and all lovers of history and culture.