The Countryside Ideal

The Countryside Ideal
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 188
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ISBN-10 : 9781134848157
ISBN-13 : 1134848153
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Book Synopsis The Countryside Ideal by : Michael Bunce

Download or read book The Countryside Ideal written by Michael Bunce and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-10-26 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `God made the country, man made the town.' William Cowper's words, written two centuries ago, underline an idealisation of rural life and landscape which persists to this day. What are the main historical processes and ideas underlying the continuing attachment to the countryside? How have these shaped popular values and lifestyles influenced artistic expression, defined attitudes to nature, country life and 8andscape, and affected the development of both rural and urban landscapes? What are the consequences for society and the environment? These are the central questions addressed in this book. The Countryside Ideal draws together diverse images of landscape to explore this preoccupation with place, culture and representation in the West.


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