The Frontier Romance : Environment, Culture, and Alaska Identity /

Mostrar otras versiones (1)

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...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Kleinfeld, Judith
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Fairbanks : University of Alaska Press, 2012.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Travel.
Manners and customs.
Community life.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Communaute > Alaska > Études de cas.
Community life > Alaska > Case studies.
Frontier and pioneer life > Alaska > Psychological aspects.
Alaska.
Alaska > Moeurs et coutumes.
Alaska > Descriptions et voyages.
Alaska > Social life and customs.
Alaska > Description and travel.
Case studies.
Electronic books.
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.

Ejemplares similares