Pilgrimage to the National Parks Religion and Nature in the United States |
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| Author:
| Ross-Bryant, Lynn |
| Series title: | Routledge Studies in Pilgrimage, Religious Travel and Tourism Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-89380-0 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2012 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $170.00 |
Book Description:
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National Parks - 'America's Best Idea' - were from the first seen as sacred sites embodying the God-given specialness of American people and American land, and from the first they were also marked as tourist attractions. This book explores the importance of the discourse of nature in American culture, arguing that the attributes and symbolic pow
National Parks - 'America's Best Idea' - were from the first seen as sacred sites embodying the God-given specialness of American people and American land, and from the first they were also marked as tourist attractions. This book explores the importance of the discourse of nature in American culture, arguing that the attributes and symbolic pow