Inherit the holy mountain: religion and the rise of American environmentalism

Using biography and the histories of religion, environmentalism, art, and culture as tools, this book recreates the mental and moral world that gave birth to the movements to conserve, preserve, and enjoy nature and to protect the environment. Through works of such artists as Thomas Cole, Frederic C...

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Autor principal: Stoll, Mark 1954- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: New York Oxford University Press 2015
En:Año: 2015
Otras palabras clave:B Environmental Protection Religious aspects Christianity
B Environmentalism (United States) Religious aspects History
B Environmental Protection (United States) Public opinion History
B Environmental protection ; United States ; Public opinion ; History
B Nature Religious aspects Christianity
B Nature ; Religious aspects ; Christianity
B Environmental protection ; Religious aspects ; Christianity
B Environmentalism ; United States ; Religious aspects ; History
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Resolving-System; OUP)
Parallel Edition:Print version: 9780190230869
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Sumario:Using biography and the histories of religion, environmentalism, art, and culture as tools, this book recreates the mental and moral world that gave birth to the movements to conserve, preserve, and enjoy nature and to protect the environment. Through works of such artists as Thomas Cole, Frederic Church, Ansel Adams, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Leo Twiggs, it explores the landscapes of the mind of different religious traditions. It reveals how religious upbringing left its distinctive imprint on the life, work, and activism of a wide range of environmental figures
Notas:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0190230894
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190230869.001.0001