Mountain /
Della Dora, Veronica,
Mountain / Mountain : nature and culture. Veronica della Dora. - 264 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 21 cm. - Earth series. . - Earth series (Reaktion Books (Firm)) .
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.
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&#x;quite small indeed&#x;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.
9781780236476 1780236476
Mountains.
Mountain ecology.
Mountains in art.
Mountains--Religious aspects.
GB501.2 / .D45 2016
551.432
Mountain / Mountain : nature and culture. Veronica della Dora. - 264 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 21 cm. - Earth series. . - Earth series (Reaktion Books (Firm)) .
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.
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&#x;quite small indeed&#x;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.
9781780236476 1780236476
Mountains.
Mountain ecology.
Mountains in art.
Mountains--Religious aspects.
GB501.2 / .D45 2016
551.432