Culture, Landscape, and the Environment The Linacre Lectures 1997 |
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| Editor:
| Flint, Kate
Morphy, Howard |
| Series title: | Linacre Lectures |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-823378-7 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2001 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $210.00 |
Book Description:
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This collection of essays looks at the relationship between culture and the environment. Leading scholars in the humanities and social sciences explore the concept of landscape across cultures, ranging from Papua New Guinea to ancient Britain. Generously illustrated, the book provides powerful evidence of the role of culture in shaping our understanding of the material world.
This collection of essays looks at the relationship between culture and the environment. Leading scholars in the humanities and social sciences explore the concept of landscape across cultures, ranging from Papua New Guinea to ancient Britain. Generously illustrated, the book provides powerful evidence of the role of culture in shaping our understanding of the material world.