Inherit the holy mountain: religion and the rise of American environmentalism
Using biography and the histories of religion, environmentalism, art, and culture as tools, this book recreates the mental and moral world that gave birth to the movements to conserve, preserve, and enjoy nature and to protect the environment. Through works of such artists as Thomas Cole, Frederic C...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publié: |
New York
Oxford University Press
2015
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| Dans: | Année: 2015 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Environmental Protection
Religious aspects
Christianity
B Environmentalism (United States) Religious aspects History B Environmental Protection (United States) Public opinion History B Environmental protection ; United States ; Public opinion ; History B Nature Religious aspects Christianity B Nature ; Religious aspects ; Christianity B Environmental protection ; Religious aspects ; Christianity B Environmentalism ; United States ; Religious aspects ; History |
| Accès en ligne: |
Volltext (Resolving-System; OUP) |
| Édition parallèle: | Print version: 9780190230869 |
| Résumé: | Using biography and the histories of religion, environmentalism, art, and culture as tools, this book recreates the mental and moral world that gave birth to the movements to conserve, preserve, and enjoy nature and to protect the environment. Through works of such artists as Thomas Cole, Frederic Church, Ansel Adams, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Leo Twiggs, it explores the landscapes of the mind of different religious traditions. It reveals how religious upbringing left its distinctive imprint on the life, work, and activism of a wide range of environmental figures |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0190230894 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190230869.001.0001 |