Nature's altars: mountains, gender, and american environmentalism
Auteur :
Schrepfer, Susan R.
Éditeur :
University Press of Kansas
ISBN :
9780700619443
Date de publication :
30 mai 2005
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
333 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
From the ancient Appalachians to the high Sierra, mountains have always symbolized wilderness for Americans. Susan Schrepfer unfolds the history of our fascination with high peaks and rugged terrain to tell how mountains have played a dramatic role in shaping American ideas about wilderness and its regulation.