Nature's altars : mountains, gender, and American environmentalism / Susan R. Schrepfer.

Author/creator Schrepfer, Susan R.
Format Book
Publication InfoLawrence : University Press of Kansas, ©2005.
Descriptionxii, 316 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents Prologue -- Introduction -- (En)gendering the wilderness, 1860s-1914 -- Place naming in the High Sierra -- Masculine sublimes -- Feminine sublimes -- Outdoor experiences and the politics of conservation, 1914-1944 -- Mountains as home and garden -- Mountains as the measure of men -- In fire, blossoms, and blood -- In wildness is the preservation of the nation, and the world, 1945-1964 -- Mountain conquest family style -- Mountains made wilderness.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 243-297) and index.
LCCN 2004025533
ISBN0700613692 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks QH76 .S365 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold