Reinventing Eden: The Fate of Nature in Western CulturePsychology Press, 2003 - 308 من الصفحات This work shows how the drive to conquer nature, explore and settle the globe, springs from a utopian pastoral impulse throughout Western history. It traces the idea of rebuilding the primeval garden from its origins to its latest incarnations in shopping malls, theme parks and gated communities. |
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