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Rod Giblett
Wetlands and Western Cultures [EPUB ebook]
Denigration to Conservation

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In Wetlands and Western Cultures: Denigration to Conservation, Rod Giblett examines the portrayal of wetlands in Western culture and argues for their conservation. Giblett’s analysis of the wetland motif in literature and the arts, including in Beowulf and the writings of Tolkien and Thoreau, demonstrates two approaches to wetlandstheir denigration as dead waters or their commendation as living waters with a potent cultural history.

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Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9781793643469 ● Maison d’édition Lexington Books ● Publié 2021 ● Téléchargeable 3 fois ● Devise EUR ● ID 7832810 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM

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