Professional paper

The Cosmopolitan Way of Life in the Mediterranean

Ivona Jakunić

Abstract

Cosmopolitanism signifies a worldview that advocates the unity of the people around the world and promotes ideas of establishing relations regardless of national, religious, and country boundaries. The main aim of this essay is to present the characteristics of cosmopolitan life in the 19th century in the Mediterranean area, which was a contact zone for many communities. Furthermore, the essay describes life in major cosmopolitan cities of the area. Moreover, the characteristics of the Mediterranean cosmopolitan society, as well as the characteristics of the cosmopolitan intellectual, are discussed.

Keywords

cosmopolitanism; Mediterranean; 19th century; cosmopolitan intellectuals; cosmopolitan city

Hrčak ID:

279042

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/279042

Publication date:

31.12.2020.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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