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Moby-Dick and the Mythology of Oil: An Admonition for the Petroleum Age

Paperback • 2010 • English

Moby-Dick and the Mythology of Oil: An Admonition for the Petroleum Age

By Robert D. Wagner Jr.

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In Moby-Dick, Herman Melville captured the American whaling industry at its peak, with momentous changes ahead. Here, in "Moby-Dick" and the Mythology of Oil, Bob Wagner casts Melville's epic novel as a lesson for the ages, one that is critical for us in today's petroleum age. Wagner's interpretation of Melville's tale connects directly with today's world, even with today's headlines. Readers concerned with the American economic experience and our relationship with the earth will find much to po...Show more

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9781453684139

Published year

2010

Language

English

Original title

Moby-Dick and the Mythology of Oil: An Admonition for the Petroleum Age

Format

Paperback

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