Wetlands and Western Cultures

Wetlands and Western Cultures
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 239
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ISBN-10 : 9781793643469
ISBN-13 : 1793643466
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Book Synopsis Wetlands and Western Cultures by : Rod Giblett

Download or read book Wetlands and Western Cultures written by Rod Giblett and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-05-19 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 wetlands—their denigration as dead waters or their commendation as living waters with a potent cultural history.


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