Augustin Berque

Thinking through Landscape

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Our attitude to nature has changed over time. This book explores the historical, literary and philosophical origins of the changes in our attitude to nature that allowed environmental catastrophes to happen.The book presents a philosophical reflection on human societies' attitude to the environment, informed by the history of the concept of landsca

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. April 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 259g
• ISBN-13: 9781138172272
• ISBN-10: 1138172278
• Artikelnr.: 49606442

Autorenporträt

Augustin Berque is Professor at the EHESS, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, University of Paris, France

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: The Waves of History 1. Landscape and Thought 2. The Landscape
without Landscape Architects 3. The Waves of History Part 2: The Earth,
Acting on its Own 4. The Almond Tree, Barley and the Olive Tree 5. Earthly
Leisure 6. The Countryside and the Obscure Female Part 3: The Third Day of
the Third Month 7. The Cave with the Goat-foot 8. The Descent of the Tichka
9. The Witnesses to the Birth of the Landscape Part 4: They do not know how
to look 10. Lunch on the Asqqif 11. The Quest for Authenticity 12. Xie
Lingyun's Principle Part 5: While having substance, it tends towards the
Spirit 13. The Principle of Zong Bing 14. Down with Harmony! 15. Modern
De-Cosmisation Part 6: Obscure Thing before it is said 16. From the Earth
17. The Profound Meaning of the Landscape 18. There is our Authenticity
Part 7:Codicil 19. For Those Who Would Want to Overcome Modernity
Conclusion: Landscape and Reality