Synopsis
A pioneering exploration of the roots of our attitudes toward nature, Paul Shepard's most seminal work is as challenging and provocative today as when it first appeared in 1967. Man in the Landscape was among the first books of a new genre that has elucidated the ideas, beliefs, and images that lie behind our modern destruction and conservation of the natural world.
Departing from the traditional study of land use as a history of technology, this book explores the emergence of modern attitudes in literature, art, and architecture--their evolutionary past and their taproot in European and Mediterranean cultures. With humor and wit, Shepard considers the influence of Christianity on ideas of nature, the absence of an ethic of nature in modern philosophy, and the obsessive themes of dominance and control as elements of the modern mind. In his discussions of the exploration of the American West, the establishment of the first national parks, and the reactions of pioneers to their totally new habitat, he identifies the transport of traditional imagery into new places as a sort of cultural baggage.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review
An original and challenging presentation, rich with ideas, references and information. Ecology for Shepard is a cultural adventure. - The Nation
About the Author
Paul Shepard (1925-1996) was Avery Professor of Natural Philosophy and Human Ecology at Pitzer College in Claremont, California, and the author of twelve books.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for Man in the Landscape (Environmental History Series)
Stock Image
Man in the Landscape a Historic View of the Esthetics of Nature (Environmental History Series)
Seller: OUT-OF-THE-WAY BOOKS, North Adams, MI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Like New. Like new hard cover edition with like new dust jacket. Clean. Tight binding. No markings. 290 pages. Seller Inventory # SKU0012571
Seller Image
Man in the Landscape a Historic View of the Esthetics of Nature (Environmental History Series)
Seller: Monroe Street Books, Middlebury, VT, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd. 290 Pages, Hard cover. Light foxing to the top of the book and a remainder star stamped on the bottom. A very tight and clean copy. Other than the foxing it seems to be in like new condition. No extremities to note. Seller Inventory # 2232105
Stock Image
Man in the Landscape: A (An) Historic View of the Esthetics (Aesthetics) of Nature
Published by
Texas A & M University Press, College Station TX, 1991
ISBN 10: 0890964211
ISBN 13: 9780890964217
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Row By Row Bookshop, Sugar Grove, NC, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Edition. Hardcover. A Very Good copy in dark green cloth lettered in silver, in a Very Good or slightly better dust jacket. Light tanning/soiling at the bottom edge of the text block, clean/unmarked within, with little wear to the covers. Book. Seller Inventory # 060603
Stock Image
Man in the Landscape a Historic View of the Esthetics of Nature (Environmental History Series)
Seller: Toscana Books, AUSTIN, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: new. Excellent Condition.Excels in customer satisfaction, prompt replies, and quality checks. Seller Inventory # Scanned0890964211
Stock Image
Man in the Landscape a Historic View of the Esthetics of Nature (Environmental History Series)
Published by
Texas A & M Univ Pr, 1991
ISBN 10: 0890964211
ISBN 13: 9780890964217
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Rural Hours, La Grande, OR, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Inscribed on the title page: "For Baird, with fraternal best wishes, Paul Shepard." His first book, a classic of environmental thinking, uncommon signed. Second printing. Fine book except for a few small dogeared lower corners; in a fine jacket apart from a subtle ridge that runs down the middle of the spine (not quite a crease--more like a pinch). // Wood (+) River (=) Books specializes in nature writing and environmental literature, with a special passion for association copies and notable inscriptions. Seller Inventory # ABE-1673597057645