Forest family Australian culture, art, and trees / edited by John C. Ryan and Rod Giblett.
| Other author | Ryan, John (John Charles) (Poet) |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Leiden ; Boston : Brill Rodopi, [2018] |
| Description | xi, 188 pages : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Critical plant studies: philosophy, literature, culture, 2213-0659 ; volume 4 |
| Abstract | "Forest Family highlights the importance of the old-growth forests of Southwest Australia to art, culture, history, politics, and community identity. The volume weaves together the natural and cultural histories of Southwest eucalypt forests, spanning pre-settlement, colonial, and contemporary periods. The contributors cr9789004368644itique a range of content including historical documents, music, novels, paintings, performances, photography, poetry, and sculpture representing ancient Australian forests. Forest Family centers on the relationship between old-growth nature and human culture through the narrative strand of the Giblett family of Western Australia and the forests in which they settled during the nineteenth century. The volume will be of interest to general readers of environmental history, as well as scholars in critical plant studies and the environmental humanities."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018019416 |
| ISBN | 9789004368644 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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