About this title: Visionary quests to return to the Garden of Eden have shaped Western culture from Columbus' voyages to today's tropical island retreats. Few narratives are so powerful and, as Carolyn Merchant shows, so misguided and destructive, as the dream of recapturing a lost paradise. A sweeping account of these quixotic endeavours by one of Amercia's leading environmentalists, Reinventing Eden traces the idea of rebuilding the primeval garden from its origins to its latest incarnations in shopping malls, theme parks and gated communities. With flair and insight, Merchant shows how the drive to ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: Edition Not Stated
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Routledge, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780415931656ISBN:0415931657
Description: Fine. 0415931657 B&W illos. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis(Routledge)
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780415931656ISBN:0415931657
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 9.213 by 6.142 inches. Visionary quests to return to the garden of eden have shaped western culture. this book traces the idea of rebuilding the primeval garden from its origins to its latest incarnations and offers a bold new way to think about the earth. (Paperback) read more
Description: Good. 0415931657 Former Library book. Binding is slightly damaged and/or book has some loose pages. No missing pages. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE CHAPMAN HALL
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780415931649ISBN:0415931649
Description: New. Visionary quests to return to the Garden of Eden have shaped Western culture from Columbus' voyages to today's tropical island retreats. Few narratives are so powerful-and, as Carolyn Merchant shows, so misguided and destructive-as the dream of r... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE CHAPMAN HALL
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780415931656ISBN:0415931657
Description: New. Visionary quests to return to the Garden of Eden have shaped Western culture from Columbus' voyages to today's tropical island retreats. Few narratives are so powerful-and, as Carolyn Merchant shows, so misguided and destructive-as the dream of r... read more
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