Departing from the traditional study of land use as a history of technology, this book explores the emergence of modern attitudes in literature, art, and architecture -- their evolutionary past and their taproot in European and Mediterranean cultures. With humor and wit, Shepard considers the influence of Christianity on ideas of nature, the absence of an ethic of nature in modern philosophy, and the obsessive themes of dominance and control as elements of the modern mind. In his discussions of the exploration of the American West, the establishment of the first national parks, and the reactions of pioneers to their totally new habitat, he identifies the transport of traditional imagery into new places as a sort of cultural baggage.
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Departing from the traditional study of land use as a history of technology, this book explores the emergence of modern attitudes in literature, art, and architecture -- their evolutionary past and their taproot in European and Mediterranean cultures. With humor and wit, Shepard considers the influence of Christianity on ideas of nature, the absence of an ethic of nature in modern philosophy, and the obsessive themes of dominance and control as elements of the modern mind. In his discussions of the exploration of the American West, the establishment of the first national parks, and the reactions of pioneers to their totally new habitat, he identifies the transport of traditional imagery into new places as a sort of cultural baggage.
Imprint | University of Georgia Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | October 2002 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | October 2002 |
Authors | Paul Shepard |
Foreword by | Dave Foreman |
Dimensions | 143 x 217 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 352 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8203-2440-1 |
Barcode | 9780820324401 |
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LSN | 0-8203-2440-X |