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Forests

Paperback • 1993 • English

Forests

By Robert Pogue Harrison

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In this wide-ranging exploration of the role of forests in Western thought, Robert Pogue Harrison enriches our understanding not only of the forest's place in the cultural imagination of the West, but also of the ecological dilemmas that now confront us so urgently. Consistently insightful and beautifully written, this work is especially compelling at a time when the forest, as a source of wonder, respect, and meaning, disappears daily from the earth. "Forests is one of the most remarkable essay...Show more

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9780226318073

Publisher

University of Chicago Press

Published year

1993

Language

English

Original title

Forests

Format

Paperback

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