The frontier romance : environment, culture, and Alaska identity /

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Anyone curious about what drew people like Christopher McCandless (the subject of Into the Wild) and John Muir to Alaska will find nuanced answers in Frontier Romance, Judith Kleinfeld's thoughtful study of the iconic American love of the frontier and its cultural influence. Kleinfeld considers...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kleinfeld, Judith
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Fairbanks : University of Alaska Press, 2012.
Temas:
Frontier and pioneer life > Alaska > Psychological aspects.
Community life > Alaska > Case studies.
Communauté > Alaska > Études de cas.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Community life.
Manners and customs.
Travel.
Alaska > Description and travel.
Alaska > Social life and customs.
Alaska > Descriptions et voyages.
Alaska > Mœurs et coutumes.
Alaska.
Case studies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: How Literature Turns into Life; 1. Modern-Day Mountain Men; 2. The Pioneer Women; 3. The Frontier Romance as Mask; 4. The Pioneers of the Spirit; Conclusion; Notes; Index.

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