Mountain / Veronica della Dora.

Main entry:

Della Dora, Veronica, author.

Title & Author:

Mountain / Veronica della Dora.

Publication:

London, UK : Reaktion Books Ltd, 2016.
©2016

Description:

264 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 21 cm

Series:

Earth series

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-248) and index.
Mountain matters -- Mountains, the holy and the diabolic -- Mountains, life and death -- Mountains and vision -- Mountains and time -- Mountains, science and technology -- Mountains and heritage -- Epilogue.

Summary:

This book explores the ways mountains have functioned spiritually as a boundary between life and death, a bridge between the earth and the heavens. Interlacing science, culture, and religion, it sketches the mountain as a geological phenomenon that has profoundly influenced and been influenced by the human imagination, shaping our environmental consciousness and helping us understand our--quite small indeed--place in the world. It also explores their significance as objects of human feats, as prizes of adventure and sport, and as places of serene beauty for vacationers. Magnificently illustrated and showcasing famous peaks from all around the world, this book offers a fascinating dual portrait of these giants in nature and culture.

ISBN:

9781780236476 (paperback)
1780236476 (paperback)

Subject:

Mountains.
Mountain ecology.
Mountains in art.
Mountains Religious aspects.
Montagnes.
Écologie des montagnes.
Montagnes dans l'art.
Montagnes Aspect religieux.
mountains (landforms)
Gebirge
Kultur
Geography.

Added entries:

Earth series (Reaktion Books (Firm))

Holdings:

Location: Library main 293553
Call No.: BIB 238654
Status: Available

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