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Desert

DATE: 2017-11-16  SIZE: 6.97 MB    DISKS: 1x 10MB     PAGES: n/a

PUBLISHER: Reaktion Books                    GENRE:

AUTHOR: Roslynn D. Haynes

FORMAT: PDF   PROTECTION: DRM  EDITION: n/a

URL: https://is.gd/oX7f32

LANGUAGE: English   ISBN: 9781780231693

: Desert takes a fresh look at one of the most significant natural aspects o :
: our planet, as both a geographical feature and a cultural entity. It       :
: examines and often overturns our common notions about deserts, from the    :
: fear of desolation and death of thirst on the one hand, to the attraction  :
: of the exotic, adventure and freedom on the other. The book considers the  :
: immense geographical diversity of deserts from the Sahara to Antarctica,   :
: and describes how plants and animals have adapted to these hostile         :
: environments in intriguing and often bizarre ways. Diverse races have also :
: inhabited deserts and evolved unique lifestyles and cultures in response t :
: their environments. Desert also asks why all three of the world's great    :
: monotheistic religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, originated in the :
: deserts of the Middle East, and traces the continuing connections between  :
: the minimal materialism of desert existence and the pursuit of a spiritual :
: dimension. Deserts have also long exerted an allure on the West, leading t :
: the impetus for exploration, the fascination with travellers' tales and th :
: fashion for Orientalism in art, architecture and dress. Desert also review :
: the significance of desolate landscapes in literature and film and looks a :
: artists' responses to the desert, from seeing it as empty space, devoid of :
: interest or perspective, to devising new visual techniques through which t :
: 'see' it.                                                                  :

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