Surveying the interior : literary cartographers and the sense of place /

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"From the very beginning, American literature was closely intertwined with surveying. In Surveying the Interior, Rick Van Noy explores the ways that four American literary cartographers - Henry David Thoreau, Clarence King, John Wesley Powell, and Wallace Stegner - concerned themselves with wha...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Van Noy, Rick, 1966-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Reno : University of Nevada Press, ©2003.
Colección:Environmental arts and humanities series.
Temas:
Thoreau, Henry David, > 1817-1862 > Knowledge > Cartography.
Powell, John Wesley, > 1834-1902 > Knowledge > Cartography.
Stegner, Wallace, > 1909-1993 > Knowledge > Cartography.
King, Clarence, > 1842-1901 > Knowledge > Cartography.
Thoreau, Henry David, > 1817-1862 > Et la cartographie.
Powell, John Wesley, > 1834-1902 > Et la cartographie.
Stegner, Wallace Earle, > 1909-1993 > Et la cartographie.
King, Clarence, > 1842-1901 > Et la cartographie.
King, Clarence, > 1842-1901
Powell, John Wesley, > 1834-1902
Stegner, Wallace, > 1909-1993
Thoreau, Henry David, > 1817-1862
Thoreau, Henry David, > (1817-1862) > Cartographie.
Powell, John Wesley, > (1834-1902) > Cartographie.
Stegner, Wallace Earle, > (1909-1993) > Cartographie.
King, Clarence, > (1842-1901) > Cartographie.
1800-1899
American literature > 19th century > History and criticism.
Nature in literature.
Cartography > United States > History.
Environmental protection in literature.
Surveying > United States > History.
Place (Philosophy) in literature.
Wilderness areas in literature.
Landscapes in literature.
Littérature américaine > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Nature dans la littérature.
Cartographie > États-Unis > Histoire.
Environnement > Protection, dans la littérature.
Arpentage > États-Unis > Histoire.
Lieu (Philosophie) dans la littérature.
Réserves de la vie sauvage dans la littérature.
Paysages dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American literature
Cartography
Environmental protection in literature
Landscapes in literature
Nature in literature
Place (Philosophy) in literature
Surveying
Wilderness areas in literature
Environnement > Protection > Dans la littérature.
Lieu (philosophie) > Dans la littérature.
Réserves naturelles > Dans la littérature.
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: surveying the height of our mountains, the country of our mind
  • Surveying the strange: Henry David Thoreau's intelligence of place
  • Mapping the mirage: Clarence King's impressions of place
  • Surveying the sublime: John Wesley Powell's representations of place
  • Geography of repose: Wallace Stegner's middle ground
  • Conclusion: "a map of connextion."

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