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Civilising Grass : the Art of the Lawn on the South African Highveld.
Civilising Grass explores the history and meaning of the lawn on the South African highveld. Through a close examination of literary texts and visual images, the book explores the history and meaning of the lawn, the social and cultural expressions of land ownership, and such value-laden notions as...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Johannesburg :
Witwatersrand University Press,
2019.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Plates; Acknowledgements; Author's Note; Introduction: The Lawn is Singing; 1. The Lawn Discourse; 2. Keeping the Lawn; 3. Planning the Modern Lawn; 4. No Fucking up/on the Lawn; Conclusion: Saddening the Green; Notes; References; Index