Publisher's Synopsis
How does the European Alps feel up close? What could their taste and smell be? And what can be said about the auditory and visual impressions of this large landscape? This book traces the sensual perception of the Alps in the past and present. In recent decades, scientific and societal interest in the richness and diversity of human perception has increased. The environmental problem also contributed to this, which can be felt directly from the perspective of the sensual. In the Alpine region, various political and cultural actors are reacting creatively to environmental changes and new sensibilities. This book picks up on this trend and examines the sensory perception of the European Alps in the past and present. Feeling, tasting, smelling, hearing, seeing - five renowned authors explore these topics in a way that is as unique as it is scientifically informed. This results in a multifaceted overall picture of a large landscape between a prefabricated image and the realm of the senses.
