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Why you go someplace is less important than just going (with Tony Perrottet) - Publication Date |
- Jan 31, 2023
- Episode Duration |
- 00:57:55
“For ancient Roman tourists, the whole point of travel was to go where everyone else was going. Sightseeing was a form of pilgrimage.” –Tony Perrottet
In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Tony discuss the habits idiosyncrasies of ancient Roman tourists, and how they relate to modern travel (1:30); the class tensions and expectations inherent in different types of modern and historical travelers, and how the "unexpected" affects these journeys (17:00); the appeal of Egypt to both ancient and modern tourists (22:30); how mythic ages can be a prism through which to see a place (33:00); how travel and geographical endeavor is an important task for a historian (44:30); and how the experience of travel has and hasn't changed over the years (55:30).
Tony Perrottet (
@TonyPerrottet) is the author of six books, including
Pagan Holiday: On the Trail of Ancient Roman Tourists;
The Sinner’s Grand Tour: A Journey Through the Historical Underbelly of Europe; and
The Naked Olympics: The True Story of the Greek Games.
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The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel’s 2017 album Lumber.
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