Landscapes of genius and the transatlantic origins of environmentalism : nineteenth-century British and American literary cultures of nature /
Scott D. Hess explores how British and American authors' "genius" became associated with natural landscapes during the nineteenth century, defining nature through fine arts and national high culture. His history traces the roots of a transatlantic environmental movement that was deepl...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
[2025].
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| Summary: | Scott D. Hess explores how British and American authors' "genius" became associated with natural landscapes during the nineteenth century, defining nature through fine arts and national high culture. His history traces the roots of a transatlantic environmental movement that was deeply shaped by social distinctions of race, class and gender. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 283 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781009561259 1009561251 9781009561211 1009561219 |