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The saving grace of America's green jeremiad /

"Extending a tradition of prophetic discourse from Puritan New England, "Green Jeremiad" writing warrants analysis as a distinctive subgenre of American environmental literature. This book freshly reveals the graces and artistry of such writing, meant to inspire a converting response...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gatta, John (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2022]
Series:Environment and society.
Subjects:
Environmental literature > United States > History and criticism.
American literature > History and criticism.
Jeremiads > United States.
Religion and literature > United States.
Environmentalism > Religious aspects > Christianity.
JeÌ?reÌ?miades > EÌ?tats-Unis.
Religion et litteÌ?rature > EÌ?tats-Unis.
Environnementalisme > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
American literature.
Environmental literature.
Jeremiads.
Religion and literature.
United States.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary:"Extending a tradition of prophetic discourse from Puritan New England, "Green Jeremiad" writing warrants analysis as a distinctive subgenre of American environmental literature. This book freshly reveals the graces and artistry of such writing, meant to inspire a converting response to environmental perils, especially in our era of climate change"--
Physical Description:xiii. 145 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-140) and index.
ISBN:9781793624055
1793624054