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From the Fallen Tree: Frontier Narratives, Environmental Politics, and the Roots of a National Pastoral, 1749-1826 - Hardcover
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Anglo-American writers in the revolutionary era used pastoral images to places themselves as native to the continent, argues Thomas Hallock in this text. Beginning in the mid-18th century, he shows how authors explored the idea of wilderness and political identities in fully populated frontiers.
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"A fascinating look at early republican letters. . . . Provides a thorough 'greening' of a neglected field of early American print. . . . Well-written and deeply researched." -- "American Literature" "Remarkably engaging." - "American Historical Review" "Remarkably engaging." -- "American Historical Review"
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Anglo-American writers in the revolutionary era used pastoral images to places themselves as native to the continent, argues Thomas Hallock in this text. Beginning in the mid-18th century, he shows how authors explored the idea of wilderness and political identities in fully populated frontiers.
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From the Fallen Tree: Frontier Narratives, Environmental Politics, and the Roots of a National Pastoral, 1740-1826
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Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2003, 2003
ISBN 10: 0807828203
ISBN 13: 9780807828205
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 8vo, cloth, xix, 289pp., ills. First edition/printing. VG: corners slightly rounded, rear board mildly rubbed; clean, bright, presentable. Seller Inventory # ATLTHFtFTFNEP