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New York: Cambridge University Press, Date: 1989. Hardcover. VG- water staining to front cover. No dj with this copy. Inside clean and tight, in like new condition. Red cloth with gilt spine lettering. xii, 323 pp. 7 color, 59 bw repros. A fresh study and provocative thesis, well illustrated with works by American painters, whose own travels and explorations make a significant contribution to the overall theme. 1989. Cambridge University Press ISBN 0521375533 US
New York: Cambridge University Press, Date: 1989. Hardcover. VG- water staining to front cover. No dj with this copy. Inside clean and tight, in like new condition. Red cloth with gilt spine lettering. xii, 323 pp. 7 color, 59 bw repros. A fresh study and provocative thesis, well illustrated with works by American painters, whose own travels and explorations make a significant contribution to the overall theme. 1989. Cambridge University Press ISBN 0521375533 9780521375535 [US]
Cambridge Univ Pr 1990 First Edition. Hard Cover Color & B/W Plates Fine in Near Fine jacket Review "An important milestone in American cultural, geographical and visual history, Dark Eden meticulously analyzes not only an evolving scientific understanding of swamps, but the use of swamps as symbols of female nature and of social crises, especially slavery, in the work of Stowe, Simms, Church, Heade, Strother, Tuckerman, Lanier, Hearn and others....Miller's book makes clear the extraordinary links between American wilderness and national, not regional, cultural bias, and thrusts deeply into twentieth-century attitudes....Dark Eden is a breathtakingly incisive book of extremely wide importance." American Studies "His study has much to offer. It gives evidence of enormous archival work in a little-known documents, and it makes the results of that research available to a wide audience of culture critics, art historians, and scholars of American literature. Its erudition is undeniable. Dark Eden is likely to prove stimulating and to evoke scholarly discussion for a long time to come." American Literature "...a wide-ranging, generously illustrated cataloguing of the metaphor of the swamp (and marsh and jungle) in American painting, writing and folklore. Miller's attention both to the physical shapes of particular landscapes and to what artists project on to a landscape makes the book a useful extension of work in a Canadian context by Dick Harrison, Robert Thacker and Gaile ...
Cambridge Univ Pr, Date: 1990. Review "An important milestone in American cultural, geographical and visual history, Dark Eden meticulously analyzes not only an evolving scientific understanding of swamps, but the use of swamps as symbols of female nature and of social crises, especially slavery, in the work of Stowe, Simms, Church, Heade, Strother, Tuckerman, Lanier, Hearn and others....Miller's book makes clear the extraordinary links between American wilderness and national, not regional, cultural bias, and thrusts deeply into twentieth-century attitudes....Dark Eden is a breathtakingly incisive book of extremely wide importance." American Studies "His study has much to offer. It gives evidence of enormous archival work in a little-known documents, and it makes the results of that research available to a wide audience of culture critics, art historians, and scholars of American literature. Its erudition is undeniable. Dark Eden is likely to prove stimulating and to evoke scholarly discussion for a long time to come." American Literature "...a wide-ranging, generously illustrated cataloguing of the metaphor of the swamp (and marsh and jungle) in American painting, writing and folklore. Miller's attention both to the physical shapes of particular landscapes and to what artists project on to a landscape makes the book a useful extension of work in a Canadian context by Dick Harrison, Robert Thacker and Gaile MacGregor." Canadian ...
ISBN10: 0521375533, ISBN13: 9780521375535, [publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr] Hardcover Review "An important milestone in American cultural, geographical and visual history, Dark Eden meticulously analyzes not only an evolving scientific understanding of swamps, but the use of swamps as symbols of female nature and of social crises, especially slavery, in the work of Stowe, Simms, Church, Heade, Strother, Tuckerman, Lanier, Hearn and others.Miller's book makes clear the extraordinary links between American wilderness and national, not regional, cultural bias, and thrusts deeply into twentieth-century attitudes.Dark Eden is a breathtakingly incisive book of extremely wide importance." American Studies "His study has much to offer. It gives evidence of enormous archival work in a little-known documents, and it makes the results of that research available to a wide audience of culture critics, art historians, and scholars of American literature. Its erudition is undeniable. Dark Eden is likely to prove stimulating and to evoke scholarly discussion for a long time to come." American Literature ".a wide-ranging, generously illustrated cataloguing of the metaphor of the swamp (and marsh and jungle) in American painting, writing and folklore. Miller's attention both to the physical shapes of particular landscapes and to what artists project on to a landscape makes the book a useful extension of work in a Canadian context by Dick Harrison, ...
ISBN10: 0521375533, ISBN13: 9780521375535, [publisher: Cambridge University Press 18 O] Hardcover Dark Eden: The Swamp in Nineteenth-Century American Culture: 43 (Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture, Series Number 43) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . [Wallingford, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1990]
Cambridge University Press, Date: 1989. Hardcover. Near new condition, covers bright, text clean & binding tight / bright and crisp dust jacket. 323pp., 7 colour plates. 1989. Cambridge University Press ISBN 0521375533 9780521375535 [US]
ISBN10: 0521375533, ISBN13: 9780521375535, [publisher: Cambridge University Press 99/t /18 O] Hardcover Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee. [Reading, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1990]
ISBN10: 0521375533, ISBN13: 9780521375535, [publisher: Cambridge University Press 18 O] Hardcover Dark Eden: The Swamp in Nineteenth-Century American Culture: 43 (Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture, Series Number 43) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . [Wallingford, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1990]
Cambridge University Press, Date: 1990-06-26. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1990. Cambridge University Press ISBN 0521375533 9780521375535 [US]
Hard Cover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Dark Eden: The Swamp in Nineteenth-Century American Culture. ISBN 0521375533 9780521375535 [GB]
Cambridge University Press. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Cambridge University Press ISBN 0521375533 9780521375535 [GB]
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