A Vision of Nature: Traces of the Original World
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Unmarked text. Remainder mark on edge. Unclipped dust jacket with edge wear. Tobias seeks to unravel the aesthetic, psychological & philosophical impact that the Earth has had on humanity, providi...
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Unmarked text. Remainder mark on edge. Unclipped dust jacket with edge wear. Tobias seeks to unravel the aesthetic, psychological & philosophical impact that the Earth has had on humanity, providing a dramatic overview of the new field of ecological aesthetics. Comprised of 10 autobiographical essays.
Examines the mystical links between Vivaldi, Giorgione, and Dosso Dossi, and draws important parallels between the Age of Exploration and the rise of "interior landscape: in the works of van Eyck and Vermeer. Also looks at ancient cultures of the Mediterranean, the ascetics of Sinai & Tibet, the Pure Land Buddhists, the Jains of India, and much more.
Notes. Index. Lavishly illustrated. 295p.
Product Info
ISBN: 0873384830
ISBN-13: 9780873384834
Publisher: Kent State University Press
Year: 1997
Type: Used
Binding: Hardcover
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